Panicum decompositum
Panicum decompositum, known by the common names native millet, Australian millet, papa grass, and umbrella grass, is a species of grass native to the inland of Australia. It occurs in every mainland state.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Panicum |
| Species: | P. decompositum |
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The leaves are hairless, up to 50 cm long. The seed spikes are typically 30–80 cm long, but sometimes up to 145 cm high. The seeds are 1.5 mm long.[1]
Uses
Native millet is a staple food of outback Aboriginal people, who hand-harvest the seed to make damper, a traditional soda bread.
Farmers also highly prize the grass as pasture for stock.
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References
- Low, T., Wild Food Plants of Australia, 1991. ISBN 0-207-16930-6
External links
- "Panicum decompositum". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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