Couch panicum, Torpedo grass
Panicum repens

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass that keeps growing from year to year. It has rhizomes. The stems can be erect or bending over. They are 30-125 cm long. The leaf blades are 7-25 cm long by 2-8 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland. It can be near small lakes and rice fields. It grows in moist places and along streams. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level. It can tolerate salt. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Argentina, Asia, Botswana, Brazil, China, East Africa, Fiji, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Maldives, Mozambique, Myanmar, Rotuma, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, South America, Taiwan, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Grama, Kudhihui, Mphunga, Myet-kha, Name, Nancova, Otigna, Torpedo grass, Uncanda, Uof

Synonyms

Panicum arenarium Brot.; Panicum chromatostigma Pilg.; Panicum convolutum P. Beauv. ex Spreng.; Panicum ischaemoides Retz.; Panicum leiogonum Delile; Panicum littorale C. Mohr. ex Vasey; Panicum nitidum Hack. & Arechav.; Panicum nyanzense K. Schum.; Panicum tuberosum Llanos;