''Schismus arabicus'' is a species of grass known by the common name Arabian schismus. It is native to northern Africa, temperate Asia, and it is also known as an introduced species in the southwestern United States. It grows in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas. It is an annual grass with stems growing up to 16 centimeters long and lined with threadlike leaves. The short inflorescence bears spikelets under a centimeter long.

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Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfileGrass Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
Danthonioideae Grasses of Asia Flora of North Africa Flora of Northeast Tropical Africa Flora of temperate Asia Flora of West Himalaya Flora of Pakistan {{Poaceae-stub