Dactyloctenium aegyptium
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Dactyloctenium |
| Species: | D. aegyptium
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| Binomial name | |
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium | |
Dactyloctenium aegyptium, or Egyptian crowfoot grass is a member of the family Poaceae native to Africa and Asia.[1] The plant mostly grows in heavy soils at damp sites.
Description
This grass creeps and has a straight shoot which are usually about 30 centimeters tall.[2]
Food
Dactyloctenium aegyptium is still a traditional food plant used as a famine food in Africa, this little-known grain has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.
Invasive species
In other areas of the world, including parts of the United States, the grass is considered a weed and invasive species.
References
- ^ "Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ National Research Council (1996-02-14). "Wild Grains". Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains. Vol. 1. National Academies Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-309-04990-0. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Dactyloctenium aegyptium
- USDA Plants Profile - Dactyloctenium aegyptium
- Grass Manual Treatment
- Virginia Tech Weed Identification
- Dactyloctenium aegyptium - Photo gallery
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Dactyloctenium aegyptium". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.