Eragrostis eriopoda
Appearance
Eragrostis eriopoda | |
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Mulga | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
Genus: | Eragrostis |
Species: | E. eriopoda
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Binomial name | |
Eragrostis eriopoda | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Eragrostis eriopoda, the woollybutt grass, is a species of love grass in the family Poaceae, native to most of Australia.[1] It is a major grass species of the mulga savanna.[2] In the same genus as teff, its seeds are edible, but very small.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Eragrostis eriopoda Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Chivers, Ian (2015). Native Grasses Make New Products: A Review of Current and Past Uses and Assessment of Potential. ISBN 978-1-74254-802-9.
woolybutt grass
- ^ Mildwaters, John; Clarkson, Chris (2020). "An experimental assessment of the grinding characteristics of some native seeds used by Aboriginal Australians". Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 30: 102127. doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2019.102127. S2CID 214154973.