Eragrostis cylindriflora
Hochst.
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Description
A subtropical grass in the Poaceae family.
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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, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Cultivation
A weed of irrigation in Sudan.
Propagation
Seed - sow in situ, only just covering the seed. Germination is usually very quick and free.
References (2)
- 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
