Aeluropus lagopoides
(L.) Trin. ex Thwaites
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAeluropus lagopoides, sometimes called mangrove grass or rabbit-foot aeluropus, is a species of Eurasian and African plant in the grass family, found primarily in salty soils and waste places.
Description
A climbing plant. It has an underground stem or rhizome. It forms mats. The stems are 15 cm high. The leaves are narrow and spreading and 4 cm long by 2-3 mm wide. The flowers are in a round head. This has crowded spiklets.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten, and seed oil is extracted and used.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in deserts. It can also grow in damp soil and on the edges of salt marshes. It is salt tolerant,
Where It Grows
Africa, Egypt, India, Mediterranean, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, UAE,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ikrish-Echrish
References (3)
- Bidak, L. M., et al, 2015, Goods and services provided by native plants in desert ecosystems: Examples from the northwestern coastal desert of Egypt. Global Ecology and Conservation 3 (2015) 433–447
- Karim, F. M. & Dakheel, A, J., 2006, Salt-tolerant plants of the United Arab Emirates. 2006. International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai, UAE. p 91
- Toqeer, S. et al, 2018, Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Seeds of Various Halophytic Grasses. J. Am. Oil Chem Soc (2018) 95: 1285–1295
