Eragrostis annulata
Rendle ex Scott Elliot
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Description
A tufted annual grass. It grows 35 cm tall. The leaves are 5-10 cm long by 3 mm wide.
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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 subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Cultivation
The plant has an unpleasant smell.
Propagation
Seed - sow in situ, only just covering the seed. Germination is usually very quick and free.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 87
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
