Eragrostis barrelieri
Daveau
Pitted lovegrass
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Cereal
The seeds are eaten as a cereal.
Where to Find It
A subtropical plant. It grows on sand. It grows in subtropical and warm temperate places. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.
Africa*, Algeria, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Botswana, Central Africa, Chad, Colombia, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Egypt, Europe*, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Mediterranean, Middle East, Mozambique, Myanmar, North Africa, North America, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Uruguay, USA, West Indies, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
How to Identify
An erect annual grass. It forms tufts. It often has an aroma. It grows 10-45 cm high. The leaf blades are 10 cm long by 5.5 mm wide. They can be flat or rolled inwards. The flower panicle is 3-20 cm long and sword shaped. It is usually open with stiff branches. The flowers are green and purple. The seeds are up to 1 mm long and dark brown
Notes
There are about 300-350 Eragrostis species.
Names & Synonyms
Mediterranean lovegrass
References (8)
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