Eragrostis minor
Host
Poaceae
This species intergrades with Eragrostis cilianensis, being distinguished by the narrower oblong (rather than ovate) spikelets, shorter lemmas, more open panicle and broadly oblong grain; but no single character can be relied upon to separate the two species[
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
].
Eragrostis beguinotii Belosersky
Eragrostis borysthenica (Schmalh.) Klokov
Eragrostis brizoides Costa
Eragrostis cilianensis pooides (Husn.) Maire
Eragrostis eragrostis microstachya Farw.
Eragrostis megastachya nana Trab.
Eragrostis megastachya pooides Husn.
Eragrostis multiflora pappiana Chiov.
Eragrostis multiflora poioides (Husn.) Trab.
Eragrostis pappiana (Chiov.) Chiov.
Eragrostis pilosa minor (Host) Kuntze
Eragrostis poiformis Link
Eragrostis poioides P.Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Eragrostis pooides P.Beauv.
Eragrostis suaveolens A.K.Becker ex Claus
Eragrostis vulgaris Coss. & Germ.
Eragrostis vulgaris minor (Host) Rouy
Eragrostis vulgaris pooides (Husn.) Douin
Eragrostis willdenoviana Nees ex Hook. & Arn.
Poa canariensis Willd. ex Spreng.
Poa eragrostis L.
Common Name:
Plants can flower and set seed when only 5cm tall
Photograph by: Leo Michels
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Plants can flower and set seed when only 5cm tall
Photograph by: Leo Michels
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The plant can tiller to form several stems
Photograph by: Matt Lavin
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General Information
Eragrostis minor is a loosely clump-forming annual to perennial grass with ascending culms 6 - 60cm tall[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, especially in times of need.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
Range
Widespread through temperate Europe and Asia, and the subtropics and tropics of Africa and Asia to New Guinea.
Habitat
Weedy waste places[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Properties
| Weed Potential | Yes |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual/Perennial |
| Height | 0.40 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Seed - eaten as a cereal[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
]. The seed is small and fiddly to utilize - it is most commonly seen as a famine food, used when nothing better is available[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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