Swamp Millet
Isachne globosa
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Isachne globosa
- Genus
- Isachne
- Family
- Poaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Wetlands, fields and marshes
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- India, Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Myanmar, Japan, extending to Southeast Asia to Australia
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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.
About Swamp Millet
Swamp Millet (Isachne globosa) 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 wetlands, fields and marshes. Native to India, Southeast Asia, it is distributed across India, Nepal, Myanmar, Japan, extending to Southeast Asia to Australia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Poaceae
Grass family
Swamp Millet belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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