POACEAE
(GRAMINEAE)
Schizachyrium exile
(Hochst.) Pilger
Zarma name:
subu tchirey
A knee- to shoulder-high erect grass. Common in roadsides or field margins.
Uses:
Fodder (whole plant)
1. Stand
(the cylindrical spike in the front are those of
Pennisetum pedicellatum
; photograph taken in Mali)
2. Inflorescence
(dried specimen collected in Mali)
Click on image to enlarge.(except for photo no.1)
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