Dried stalks (5)
I believe the answer is:
straw
'dried stalks' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for straw that I've seen before include "remnant of harvest" , "It's clutched at in desperation" , "In the wind, it's an indication" , "Dried grain stalks" , "trifle" .)