Sickle Lovegrass, Mallee lovegrass
Eragrostis falcata
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
An erect tufted grass. It keeps growing from year to year. The stem are slender and rise from a bulb like base. The leaf blades are very narrow. They are 2-8 cm long. The flowering stalk is a loose panicle 5-20 cm long. The spikelets are widely spaced. They are 5-15 mm long and narrow. They are slightly curved when mature.
There are about 300 Eragrostis species.
Where it is found
It grows in light and medium textured soils. They are often in low and medium rainfall areas. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal