Windmill grass, Umbrella grass
Chloris truncata

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass that keeps growing from year to year. It has runners. It grows 45 cm tall. The leaves are 3-20 cm long by 2-3 mm wide. They are rounded at the top. The spikelets occur in a 1-sided arrangement. These are 8-15 cm long with 6-15 flowers.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant. It grows in winter rainfall areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, South Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chloris elongata Poir.; Chloris megastachya Schrad.; Chloris truncata f. abbreviata Thell.;