Eragrostis tremula
| Eragrostis tremula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Eragrostis |
| Species: | E. tremula |
| Binomial name | |
| Eragrostis tremula Hochst. ex Steud. | |
Eragrostis tremula is an annual grass that is native to tropical Africa, India and Myanmar. It is found in sandy soils and abandoned cultivation.[1]
Description
Ascending culms can grow up to 75 centimeters.
Uses
It is used as fodder for cattle[1] and eaten in times of food scarcity.[2]
References
- ^ a b J., Skerman, P. (1990). Tropical grasses. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp. 431. ISBN 9251011281. OCLC 22123621.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Ambasta, Nirbhay (2016-03-31). Flora of Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary, Hazaribag, Jharkhand (India): Sedges and Grasses. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 9781482872156.