Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
geminatum
ID:
862386

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hack.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1899

Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier 7: 26 (1899)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000861721



Common Names

  • Crowfoot Grass
  • Dactyloctenium Geminatum
  • Twinned Crowfoot Grass


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Description

Dactyloctenium geminatum (also called twin-stemmed finger-grass, among many other common names) is a perennial grass native to Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. It grows in dry, sandy soils and is a common weed of cultivated land.

Uses & Benefits

Dactyloctenium geminatum is used as an ornamental grass, for erosion control, and as a turf grass in warm climates.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Dactyloctenium geminatum has small, yellow flowers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a tuft of white hairs at the base of the stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dactyloctenium geminatum is a perennial grass that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate poor soils. It is best grown in USDA hardiness zones 8-10.

Where to Find Dactyloctenium geminatum

Dactyloctenium geminatum is found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

Dactyloctenium geminatum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Dactyloctenium geminatum?

Dactyloctenium geminatum

What are the common names of Dactyloctenium geminatum?

Twin wire grass

What is the growth habit of Dactyloctenium geminatum?

It is a perennial grass with a creeping habit

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Eduard Hackel (1850-1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hack.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:397401-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].