Dactyloctenium aegyptium

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; (L.) Willd.

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.

Description[]

at Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden

This grass creeps and has a straight shoot which are usually about 30 centimeters tall.^[1]

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.^{[citation needed]}

Invasive species[]

In other areas of the world, including parts of the United States, the grass is considered a weed and invasive species.

References[]

^ National Research Council (1996-02-14). "Wild Grains". Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains. Lost Crops of Africa. 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.

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[1] National Research Council (1996-02-14). "Wild Grains". Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains. Lost Crops of Africa. 1. National Academies Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-309-04990-0. Retrieved 2008-08-01.

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