Dactyloctenium pilosum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pilosum
ID:
862405
Status:
valid
Authors:
Stapf
Source:
wcs
Year:
1919
Citation Micro:
Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1919: 135 (1919)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000861740
Common Names
- Dactyloctenium
- Crowfoot Grass
- Hairy Crowfoot Grass
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Dactyloctenium pilosum (also called hairy 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 pilosum is used as a lawn grass and for erosion control. It is also used as a cover crop and as a forage crop for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Dactyloctenium pilosum 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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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Dactyloctenium pilosum 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 pilosum
Dactyloctenium pilosum is native to tropical Africa and parts of Asia.
Dactyloctenium pilosum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Dactyloctenium pilosum?
Dactyloctenium pilosum
What are the common names of Dactyloctenium pilosum?
Hairy wire grass
What is the growth habit of Dactyloctenium pilosum?
It is a perennial grass with a creeping habit
Species in the Dactyloctenium genus
Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Dactyloctenium aristatum, Dactyloctenium australe, Dactyloctenium buchananensis, Dactyloctenium capitatum, Dactyloctenium ctenoides, Dactyloctenium geminatum, Dactyloctenium giganteum, Dactyloctenium hackelii, Dactyloctenium pilosum, Dactyloctenium radulans, Dactyloctenium robecchii, Dactyloctenium scindicum,
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
Otto Stapf (1857-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Stapf' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:397414-1: 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].