Blood grass
Panicum atrosanguineum

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

An annual grass. It forms tufts. It grows 10-40 cm high. The leaf blades are 4-14 cm long by 5-14 mm wide. The flower panicle is oval and 6-20 cm long. It has fine regular spreading branches.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in disturbed land between 100-2,200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Panicum hydaspicum Edgew.;