Grooved panic-grass
Panicum infestum
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass. It is tufted and keeps growing from year to year It grows 1.5 m tall. It can form roots at the lower nodes. The leaves are loosely hairy. The blades are expanded. The flowering shoot is 20 cm long. It has spike like branches. The spikelets are 3-3.5 mm long.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows below 1,200 m above sea level. It grows in dry soils. It is rare in Swaziland. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal, grains
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chibabane