Higher classification Dactyloctenium | Subfamily Chloridoideae Scientific name Dactyloctenium aegyptium Rank Species | |
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Similar Dactyloctenium, Grasses, Echinochloa colona, Eleusine, Eleusine indica | ||
Octonary ingredients of dactyloctenium aegyptium formuls pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
Dactyloctenium aegyptium, or Egyptian crowfoot grass is a member of the family Poaceae native in Africa. The plant mostly grows in heavy soils at damp sites. It is known as "පුටු තණ - putu thana" by local Sri Lankaan people.
Contents
- Octonary ingredients of dactyloctenium aegyptium formuls pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
- Description
- Food
- Invasive species
- References
Description
This grass creeps and has a straight shoot which are usually about 30 centimeters tall.
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
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