Cynodon aethiopicus
Clayton and Harlan
Ethiopian Dogstooth grass
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Description
A coarse tropical grass with runners in the Poaceae family that grows perennially in East Africa, thriving in moist soils with high rainfall and occurring at higher altitudes in this region.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist soils with high rainfall. In East Africa it occurs at higher altitudes.
Where It Grows
Africa, Australia, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, North America, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, USA, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Cultivation
It can be grown from runners.
Notes
Possibly edible.
Also Known As
African star grass, Giant star grass
References (1)
- Molla, A., Ethiopian Plant Names. http://www.ethiopic.com/aplants.htm
