Egyptian Grass
Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Also known as Egyptian Finger Grass, Crow foor grass
HerbMedicinal
About Egyptian Grass
Dactyloctenium aegyptium, or Egyptian crowfoot grass is a member of the family Poaceae native to Africa and Asia. The plant mostly grows in heavy soils at damp sites.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dactyloctenium aegyptium
- Genus
- Dactyloctenium
- Family
- POACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy lands and open areas
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Old World Tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- मकड़ा Makra
Botanical family
Poaceae
Grass family
Egyptian Grass belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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