Dhaulu / Reddish-Yellow Beardgrass
Chrysopogon fulvus
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- September-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chrysopogon fulvus
- Genus
- Chrysopogon
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Stream banks in moist deciduous forests
- Distribution
- Tropics of Asia and East Africa
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Bihar
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- धौलू Dhaulu, धोलू Dholu, Goria
- Kannada
- Chalo sanna kannee hullu, Ganjigarike
- Marathi
- Karni, Thigori
About Dhaulu
Reddish-Yellow Beardgrass (Chrysopogon fulvus) is a herb belonging to the Poaceae family (Grass family). Members of this family are generally characterised by 2-ranked narrow linear leaves, spikelet clusters flower clusters, caryopsis (grain) fruit. It is typically found in stream banks in moist deciduous forests. It occurs across Tropics of Asia and East Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-December.
Poaceae
Grass family
Dhaulu belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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