Eragrostis tremula

Eragrostis tremula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Eragrostis
Species:	E. tremula
Binomial name
	Eragrostis tremula; Hochst. ex Steud.

Eragrostis tremula is an annual grass that is native to tropical Africa, India and Myanmar. It is found in sandy soils and abandoned cultivation.[1]

Description

Ascending culms can grow up to 75 centimeters.

Uses

It is used as fodder for cattle[1] and eaten in times of food scarcity.[2]

References

J., Skerman, P. (1990). Tropical grasses. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp. 431. ISBN 9251011281. OCLC 22123621.
Ambasta, Nirbhay (2016-03-31). Flora of Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary, Hazaribag, Jharkhand (India): Sedges and Grasses. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 9781482872156.

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[skerman-1] J., Skerman, P. (1990). Tropical grasses. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. pp. 431. ISBN 9251011281. OCLC 22123621.

[2] Ambasta, Nirbhay (2016-03-31). Flora of Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary, Hazaribag, Jharkhand (India): Sedges and Grasses. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 9781482872156.