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Eragrostis patula (Kunth) Steud., Nomencl. Bot. ed. 2, 1: 564 1840. (Syn: Eragrostis parviglumis Hochst. ex Steud.; Eragrostis tenuifolia (A.Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud.; Eragrostis tenuifolia var. polytricha Peter; Megastachya patula (Kunth) Roem. & Schult.; Poa patula Kunth; Poa tenuifolia A.Rich.);
Annuals or perennials; culms tufted, 20-60 cm high, erect. Leaves 15-25 x 0.2-0.5 cm, linear; base rounded; sheath rounded; ligule a rim of membrane. Panicle 10-20 cm long, effuse, glabrous. Spikelets 0.5-1.3 cm long, linear-oblong, serrate; glumes similar, ovate-lanceolate, 1-nerved; florets 10-18, all bisexual; lemmas 2.25 x 1.5 mm, broadly ovate, mucronate, greyish black; palea curved, truncate at apex, persistent; anthers 1 mm long. Flowering and fruiting: March-September
Wet areas in wastelands
Tropical Africa and South India
(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
ANOCT28 Please identify this grass (2) : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (6).
Bangalore outskirts
6th October 2014 It is a species of Eragrostis, Bangalore out skirts one species of Eragrostis, 4 feet tall and cultivated as fodder grass.
Is it Eragrostis minor? efi page on Eragrostis minor This is Eragrostis tenuifolia. The characteristic feature is a gladular patch in the middle part of the pedicel of each of the spikelet clearly visible in IMG_7230.jpg. The lemmas have a small mucro at the tip and the lateral nerves are not visible. The IMG_7230 tells it all. This is a common grass found in places having a moderately cool climate and is found in waste places, road sides, etc. and if left unmowed or not grazed, can grow tall. The leaves are narrow.
Found in Bangalore, Munnar, Ooty, Kodaikanal, Dehradun and similar cool localities and also in Delhi.
Thank you very much … I will certainly be able to identify this grass from now on.
SD021 Plant ID assistance : 5 posts by 2 authors. 2 images
Kindly assist with ID of this grass. Clicked 30th Aug, 20. Found in New Delhi
Eragrostis curvula
POWO does not give its distribution here. Chrysopogon zizanoides (Vetiveria zizanoides) Eragrostis tenuifolia in the foreground and Chrysopogon (Vetiveria) zizanoides in the background
References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP Grassbase GRIN (Eragrostis tenuifolia (A. Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud.) Flora of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India (2000- Details) India Biodiversity Portal |
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