Sorghum leiocladum
(Hackel) C. E. Hubbard
Wild sorghum grass
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSorghum leiocladum (also known as wild sorghum) is a grass plant in the family Poaceae that is found in eastern and northern Australia.
Description
A tussock forming millet perennial grass. It grows 1 m tall. The leaf blade is 4 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, India,
Synonyms
References (5)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 588
- Hooker's Icon. Pl. 34: t. 3364. 1939 (Vickery, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 60:357. 1935)
- Lamp, C.A., Forbes, S.J. and Cade, J.W., 1990, Grasses of Temperate Australia. Inkata Press. p 262
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 225
- Pascoe, B., 2018, Dark Emu. Aboriginal Australia and the birth of Agriculture. Magabala books, p 66
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