sentences:  However, it is also a popular garden lawn species in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the southern region of California in the United States, as it is inexpensive and moderate drought-tolerant.In addition, it is useful as pasture for livestock grazing and serves as a food source for many avian species, including the long-tailed widowbird.The flowering culms are very short and "hidden" amongst the leaves, giving this species its specific epithet ("clandestinum").