Large cockspur, Hairy millet
Echinochloa oryzoides

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A millet grass. It is an annual grass. It can form tufts or have a single stem. It grows 0.3-1.5 m high. The flowers are green and purple. The seeds are about 3 mm long by 2 mm wide.

It is a weed in rice cultivation. Possibly not naturalised in Tasmania.

Where it is found

It grows in tropical and temperate places. It is harvested as a wild cereal in Russia. It grows on clay. In Argentina i grows below 500 m above sea level. Tasmanian Herbarium.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, Caucasus, Central Africa, Central Asia, China, Congo, East Africa, Europe, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mediterranean, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Russia, SE Asia, South America, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Echinochloa oryzicola Vasing; Echinochloa phyllopogon (Stapf) Vasc.; Panicum oryzoides Ard.; Panicum phyllopogon Stapf;