Chloris divaricata R. Br.

Chloris divaricata R. Br.. Chloris divaricata, the slender chloris, is a perennial grass species native to Australia. A member of the family Poaceae and order Poales, it typically grows in dense tussocks and produces a distinctive flowering head of several slender spikes arranged in a spreading, star-like or windmill-shaped pattern. The species is widely distributed mostly throughout inland and coastal New South Wales and Queensland, recognised for its resilience and value in soil stabilisation and land rehabilitation. Other names include star grass, Dog's tooth star grass, spreading windmill grass, and small chloris.