Button grass
Dactyloctenium radulans
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
An annual grass. It lies along the ground. It can grow 15-30 cm high. The stems are slender. These taper towards the tip. The leaf sheath is smooth, loose and keeled. The ligule is thin and hairy of the edges. The flowering stalk has 6 finger-like spikes. These are 1-2 cm long and clustered in a head.
There are 13 Dactyloctenium species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows on flat country in the Kimberleys. It can grow on salty, limestone or alluvial soils. It grows in tropical places but also in temperate places. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal