Kingdom Plantae Family Poaceae Scientific name Panicum decompositum | Order Poales Genus Panicum Rank Species | |
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Similar Panicum effusum, Astrebla pectinata, Panicum antidotale, Hopia, Astrebla |
Panicum decompositum, known by the common names native millet, Australian millet, papa grass, and umbrella grass, is a species of grass native to the inland of Australia. It occurs in every mainland state.
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The leaves are hairless, up to 50 cm long. The seed spikes are typically 30–80 cm long, but sometimes up to 145 cm high. The seeds are 1.5 mm long.
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Uses
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Native millet is a staple food of outback Aborigines, who hand-harvest the seed to make damper, a traditional soda bread.
Farmers also highly prize the grass as pasture for stock.
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References
Panicum decompositum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA