Slimflower lovegrass
Eragrostis gangetica

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

An annual grass. It grows 75 cm tall. The leaf blades are 3-15 cm long by 1-3 mm wide. The flower panicle is 6-20 cm long.

There are about 300 Eragrostis species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows on flood plain grasslands and sand banks along rivers. It grows from 500-1700 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Asia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, India, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South America, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, USA, Venezuela, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, cereal

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Asara, Bunga-manene, Gyo-gya-myet, Jenkua, Kaluargi, Khari, Todha

Synonyms

Eragrostis elegantula Steud.; many Poa gangetica Roxb.;