黄茅属（学名：Heteropogon）是禾本科下的一个属，为一年生或多年生草本植物。该属共有约10种，分布于热带和亚热带地区。

Heteropogon is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the grass family known generally as tangleheads, widespread primarily in tropical and subtropical regions.

Tangleheads are erect tussock grasses with paired spikelets. Lower pairs are equal in size (homo****us units), and upper pairs include one awned bisexual spikelet and one awnless sterile spikelet (hetero****us units).