Dactyloctenium aegyptium
crowfootgrass, crowfoot grass, egyptian grass, durban crowsfoot grass, beach wiregrass
Family
Poaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
June - December
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.6
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
annual
Growing Season
Warm season
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
-1
Cultural Information
Seeds may after-ripen in dry storage at room temperature. Seeds were still viable after 19 years of storage (Juliano 1940).
Animal Use
Preferred by cattle but of low forage value due to limited productivity.
Habitat
Sandy fields and roadsides, weedy sandy soil, or moist garden loam.