Yakirra australiensis
(Domin) Lazarides & R Webster
Desert Flinders grass, Bunch Panic, Australian Panic
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Description
An annual grass. It forms dense tufts. These can be green or reddish-purple. It grows 5-25 cm high and spreads 20-40 cm wide. The stems are bent at the nodes and branched. The leaves are 3.5-6.5 cm long by 0.3-0.5 cm wide. They have the edges thickened. They are hairy. The panicle is 2-3 cm long by 1 cm wide. There are 2-3 branches. They are enclosed within the leaves. The spikelets are 0.3-0.4 cm long.
Edible Uses
The seeds are harvested and used as a cereal grain.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in central Australia. It grows on sand ridges. They need good drainage and sun. It grows in tropical and subtropical places. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 7.4 | 1490 | 356 | 15 | — | — | — | — |
Synonyms
Also Known As
Australian Native Millet, Bunch Panic Grass
References (13)
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- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1997, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 7. Lothian. p 161 (As Panicum australiense)
- Kenneally, K.E., Edinger, D. C., and Willing T., 1996, Broome and Beyond, Plants and People of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management. p 226
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- Latz, P.K., 1996, Bushfires and Bushtucker: Aboriginal plant use in Central Australia. IAD Press Alice Springs p 298
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