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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Dactyloctenium |
| Species: | D. aegyptium
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Description
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This grass creeps and has a straight shoot which are usually about 30 centimeters tall.[2]
Food
editDactyloctenium 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
editIn other areas of the world, including parts of the United States, the grass is considered a weed and invasive species.
References
edit- ^ "Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ National Research Council (1996-02-14). "Wild Grains". Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains. Vol. 1. National Academies Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-309-04990-0. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
External links
edit- 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.