Brachiaria lata

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

An annual grass. It forms loose tufts. The leaves are coarse. It grows 60 cm high and is often lying along the ground.

There are about 100 Brachiaria species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in disturbed soil across the Sahel. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Arabia, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Middle East, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, Sudan, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bafura, Gariji

Synonyms

Panicum latum Schumach.; Urochloa lata C. E. Hubbard;