A perennial, warm season grass which may reach 1m in height including the inflorescence. Stolens may be present or absent. Similar in appearance to Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass).

Chloris divaricata var. divaricata is a very effective taxon for rehabilitation work. It can establish and produce seed quickly. It is a remarkably resilient species which will persist under heavy grazing. Relatively small quantities of seed may produce good results in plantings.

In our experience, in southern and central Queensland, Chloris divaricata will usually form stands to about 40-50cm high so brushes must be kept low during harvesting. This makes smaller machines preferable to tractors because they will not so often clash with undulations in the ground or other obstacles such as ant mounds, timber, or rocks. Inflorescences are inevitably drawn in with the seed and must be removed later.

Simon, B.K. & Alfonso, Y. 2011. Ausgrass2, http://ausgrass.myspecies.info/ Accessed on April 25, 2021

http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/chloris-divaricata

https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2906347