Guinea grass (Panicum maximum) is a tall perennial grass that
forms dense tussocks. Its leaves are broad, flat, and long; they
taper to a fine point. The leaf blades and sheaths have soft hairs.
Flowering stalks of taller varieties can reach up to 3 to 4 m in
height.
Seeds are small, numbering 2.4 million/kg.
The recommended cultivars for sowing in the Top End are
Common Guinea, Coloniao, Hamil and Riversdale.