A tufted, perennial, warm season grass, normally reaching 1m in height. Inflorescences to 7cm long produce a notable fragrance when crushed, unlike Dicanthium sericeum for which it may be mistaken.

Bothriochloa decipiens is an important species in rehabilitation. It is naturally widespread and common and establishes well from direct seeding on many soil types. May dominate pasture under continous grazing pressure, sometimes co-dominating with another native grass, Sporobolus creba.

http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/bothriochloa-decipiens Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1989). Flora of South Eastern Queensland, Vol. 3, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Brisbane.