Rhodesian tussock grass
Setaria lindenbergiana
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass that forms tufts. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-120 cm high.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open woodlands and on rocky slopes and termite mounds between 1,000-1,700 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
The seeds are used for a meal.
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal, grains
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Jarequete
Synonyms
Panicum lindebergianum Nees; and others