Pogonatherum crinitum (Thunb.) Kunth, Enum. Pl. 1: 478 1833. (Syn: Andropogon crinitus Thunb.; Andropogon monandrus Roxb.; Andropogon peduncularis Kunth [Illegitimate]; Cinna filiformis Llanos [Illegitimate]; Homoplitis crinita (Thunb.) Trin.; Ischaemum crinitum (Thunb.) Trin.; Panicum polystachyum Burm. ex Kunth [Invalid]; Pogonatherum refractum Nees ex Hook. & Arn.; Pogonatherum refractum Nees; Pogonatherum saccharoideum var. monandrum (Roxb.) Hack.; Pogonatum crinitum (Thunb.) Steud.; Pogonopsis tenera J.Presl; Pollinia monandra (Roxb.) Spreng.);
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Madagascar, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Marianas: Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Himalaya; Introduced into: Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central as per POWO;
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Common name: Bamboo Grass • Nepali: खरुको Kharuko
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Please help me in identifying this small grass found growing in rocky crevices in riparian area.
Location: Nilgiris dist., TN
Alt.: 250 m asl
Date: 07 Mar 2009

Pogonatherum probably P.crinitum


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Pogonatherum crinitum submission : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)- 1 high res. 
Pogonatherum crinitum
Baby Panda Bamboo Grass
Family – Poaceae
Habitat- Along fresh water streams/brooklets
Photographed at Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh In April 2019

Adding one more habit image
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References:

POWO  The Plant List  GRIN  Flowers of India

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