Dactyloctenium radulans

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Dactyloctenium radulans
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Height:1'
Native to:
Edible Rating:PFAF Edibility Rating
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Dactyloctenium radulans (common name: button grass)

Propagation: Seed

Range: Australia - New South Wales.

Habitat: Grows near the coast[1].

Edibility: Seed - raw or cooked[2].

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

Also Known As: Eleusine radulans.

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References

  1. Carolin, R. Flora of the Sydney Region. Reed, 1993.
  2. Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.