Cockspur
Echinochloa haploclada
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass. It has underground stems and keeps growing from year to year. It forms tussocks. The stalks are 30-300 cm high. The flowering stalks are 10-23 cm long.
Where it is found
It grows from sea level to 1,750 m above sea level. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 650-700 mm. It is rare in Swaziland. It can grow in seasonally flooded low areas and ditches..
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds, grain, cereal
How it is grown
Plants are easily grown from seeds.