Cenchrus violaceus

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It grows each year from seed. It grows 60-120 cm high.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the desert and in dry scrubland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Algeria, Benin, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sahara, Sahel, Senegal, South America, Sudan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seed ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Pennisetum fallax (Fig. & De Not.) Stapf & C. E. Hubb.; and others