Crowfoot Grass

Catalogue Type

Weed Catalogue

Scientific Name

Dactyloctenium aegyptium (L.) Willd.

Family

Poaceae

Distinguishing Characters

C4 plant; seed viability is long; fodder, but some
reports of poor nutrition, and may be toxic to livestock
during hot weather

Photo of Weed

Description

Found in: upland, lowland Establishment method: DS
Growth habit: creeping with ascending culms; up to 0.6 m
Moisture: moist Emergence time: shortly after rainfall
Competitiveness: moderate to high Seed contaminant: yes
Cultural control: stale seedbed; flooding; early removal by hand
Reported resistance: none Life cycle: annual Seed wt: 0.3
Method(s) of reproduction: seeds Maturity time: 28 d; senescence in 4 mo
Dormancy: unknown Elevation: up to 1,000 m Light: sunny, partial shade