Dactyloctenium aegyptium

Dactyloctenium aegyptium, or Egyptian crowfoot grass is a member of the family Poaceae native to Africa and Asia.^[1] The plant mostly grows in heavy soils at damp sites.

Dactyloctenium aegyptium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Chloridoideae
Genus:	Dactyloctenium
Species:	D. aegyptium
Binomial name
Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd.

Description

at Peradeniya Royal Botanical Garden

This grass creeps and has a straight shoot which are usually about 30 centimeters tall.^[2]

Food

Dactyloctenium aegyptium is still a traditional food plant used as a famine food in Africa, this little-known grain has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.^{[citation needed]}

Invasive species

In other areas of the world, including parts of the United States, the grass is considered a weed and invasive species.