Echinochloa crus-pavonis

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass. It grows each year from seeds and forms clumps. The stems lie along the ground near the base and then are erect. It can grow 1.5 m tall. The leaves are sword shaped and flat and 30 cm long by 15 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in marshy land. It grows in wet grass savannah. In Argentina it grows between sea level and 1,000 m above sea level. In Sichuan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Argentina, Asia, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Central America, Chile, China, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Luxembourg, Mexico, Myanmar, North America, Paraguay, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South America, Southern Africa, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, West Africa, West Indies

How it is used for food

The seeds are cooked and eaten.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nhamo, Queo

Synonyms

Oplismenus crus-pavonis Kunth;