Hairy panic grass
Panicum effusum
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass which keeps growing from year to year. It forms tufts. It grows 20-60 cm long. It has long stiff spreading hairs. The leaf blade is 2-5.5 mm wide. The flower panicle is open and 10-30 cm long. At first it is enclosed in the uppermost leaf sheath. It has many branches and spreads stiffly. The spikelets are often in pairs. They are 2-3 mm long.
There are about 500 Panicum species.
Where it is found
It grows in tropical and subtropical places. It does best in drier sites. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin), Norfolk Island
How it is used for food
The seeds can be used to make bread.
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seed.