Panicum paludosum
Roxb.
PoaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Grain
The seed grain is commonly eaten as a food source.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in water.
Asia, Australia, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, SE Asia, Sri Lanka,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A grass. It grows in water and keeps growing from year to year. It is 25-130 cm long and is spongy. It forms roots at the nodes. The leaf blades are 15-30 cm long by 6-14 mm wide. The flower panicle is oval and 10-30 cm long. The spikelets are narrow and sword shaped and 3 mm long.
Names & Synonyms
Borati, Samai, Soda
Panicum proliferum auct. non Lam.Panicum natans Koen. ex Trin.Panicum proliferum of Hook.f.Panicum proliferum var. paludosum (Roxb.) StapfPanicum repens var. paludosum (Roxb.) O. Ktze.
References (4)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 426
- Fl. ind. 1:310. 1820
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org
- Ramachandran, V.S. and Nair, V.J., 1981, Ethnobotanical studies in Cannanore District, Kerala State (India). J Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol 2 pp 65-72
