Eragrostis turgida

(Schumach) de Willd.

Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Grain, Cereal 2 iNaturalist observations

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Description

An annual grass in the Poaceae family that forms loose tufts and grows approximately 60 cm high. It is a tropical plant.

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Edible Uses

Seed - eaten as a cereal. The seed is small and fiddly to utilize - it is most commonly seen as a famine food, used when nothing better is available.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, West Africa,

Propagation

Seed - sow in situ, only just covering the seed. Germination is usually very quick and free.

Synonyms

Briza rubella Steud.Eragrostis ledermannii Pilg.Eragrostis rubiginosa Trin.Eragrostis turgida var. ivorensis A. Chev.Poa rubiginosa (Trin.) KunthPoa turgida Schumach.

Also Known As

Diadie, Djadje-faro, Ologonele, Samereeho

References (3)

Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2. Kew.
Gallagher, D. E., 2010, Farming beyond the escarpment: Society, Environment, and Mobility in Precolonial Southeastern Burkina Faso. PhD University of Michigan.
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew