Eccoilopus cotulife,
an annual herb of 0.9-1m in height, grows typically in fields and
mountains. Leaves are 40-60cm long, 1-1.5cm wide, and linear-shaped;
bases gradually become narrower, and long pedicles exist between
blades and leaf sheaths on lower parts. Inflorescences are 20-30cm
long and panicle-shaped, and the upper parts somewhat droop.
Inflorescence's branches are thread-like, sparsely put in a whorl,
and set spikelets on the upper half. Bloom time: August-October. |