Dactyloctenium aegyptium | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Dactyloctenium |
Species: | D. aegyptium
|
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.
This grass creeps and has a straight shoot which are usually about 30 centimeters tall. [2]
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.[ citation needed]
In other areas of the world, including parts of the United States, the grass is considered a weed and invasive species.
Dactyloctenium aegyptium | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Dactyloctenium |
Species: | D. aegyptium
|
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.
This grass creeps and has a straight shoot which are usually about 30 centimeters tall. [2]
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.[ citation needed]
In other areas of the world, including parts of the United States, the grass is considered a weed and invasive species.