Sorghum intrans

F. Muell. ex Benth.

Darwin canegrass

PoaceaeSeeds/Nuts
Sorghum intrans
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Sorghum intrans
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Sorghum intrans
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(c) Zig Madycki, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Zig Madycki

What to Eat

Edible parts: Seeds, Cereal

The seeds are eaten as a cereal.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows on sandy soils in savannah woodland.

Australia*,

Countries: Australia

How to Identify

An annual grass growing 1–3.6 m high, native to tropical savannas. It produces flower spikes with sharp points and grows on sandy soils in savannah woodland.

Wikipedia

Source ↗

Sorghum intrans, commonly known as Darwin canegrass, is a species of grass native to the Northern Territory and Western Australia.

References (4)
  • Fl. austral. 7:541. 1878
  • Isaacs, J., 1987, Bush Food, Aboriginal Food and Herbal Medicine. Weldons. p 107
  • Morley, B.D., & Toelken, H.R., (Eds), 1983, Flowering Plants in Australia. Rigby. p 385
  • Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 116

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