Black speargrass seed heads (Heteropogon contortus) in the Kimberley, Western Australia.jpg

Photograph of black speargrass seed heads (Heteropogon contortus) in the Kimberley, Western Australia
Black Speargrass has corkscrew-like seeds that form distinctive tangles as the plant matures. Black Speargrass is nutritious when young or regenerating after fire, but becomes unpalatable as it matures.