Eragrostis_ciliaris

<i>Eragrostis ciliaris</i>

Eragrostis ciliaris

Species of plant in the family Poaceae

Eragrostis ciliaris, the gophertail lovegrass, is a species of grass (family Poaceae).[2] It is native to the Old World Tropics; nearly all of Africa, Madagascar, other Indian Ocean islands, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines and a number of Pacific islands, and has been introduced to the New World Tropics and Subtropics, from the southern United States to Argentina, the Caribbean, and other Pacific islands.[1] Its seeds are edible and nutritious, but quite small and difficult to harvest and handle, so it is usually regarded as a famine food.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Eragrostis ciliaris (L.) R.Br". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. [2]
    Duenas-Lopez, Manuel Angel (2018). "Eragrostis ciliaris (gophertail lovegrass)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. doi:10.1079/ISC.110236.20203482895. S2CID 242347987. ... Common Names ... gophertail grass; lovegrass; woolly love grass
  3. [3]
    Fern, Ken (30 July 2021). "Useful Tropical Plants Eragrostis ciliaris". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 22 February 2022.


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