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