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Panicum walense

Family: Poaceae


What it is like

A slender annual grass. It grows 60 cm high. The leaf blade is 7-20 cm long. The spikelets are about 2 mm long.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It often forms dense cover on shallow moist soils in West Africa. It grows in wet grass savannah.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, China, East Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, West Africa, Zambia


How it is used for food

It is a famine or minor food.

Edible parts

Seeds, grain, cereal


How it is grown


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