Grasses

Anthosachne scabra
​​​             Common Wheat Grass
Descriptor
Open tufted perennial grass. Flowering stems upright or drooping. Leaves flat or inrolled green to bluish green leaves, rough on upper surface, sometimes hairy. Flowers in narrow spike of 1-10 distant 6-12 flowered spikelets to 4-8cm long, including bristles. 
Cultural knowledge
Value
Ecological role
Food plant for caterpillars
Height
20-40cm, stems to 1.2m high
Width
50cm
Sun 
Full sun, semi shade 
Soil type
Well drained soil in grassy forest
Flowering time
October-January

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