[1] Molasses grass usually grows to be thirty to sixty inches tall, and it forms mats when its long, slender stems lay on top of each other in layers up to four feet deep.

[1] It is considered an invasive species in many parts of the world, including some Pacific Islands and South America.

[3] Molasses grass plays a large role in fire ecology in the regions where it grows.

[1] In the Brazilian savanna (Cerrado) this species is invasive and dominant due to the increased frequency of fire.

[1] Molasses grass increases the likelihood of fires where it has established because it is brittle and burns easily.