Status:
valid
Authors:
Hack.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1899
Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier 7: 26 (1899)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000861721
Common Names
- Crowfoot Grass
- Dactyloctenium Geminatum
- Twinned Crowfoot Grass
Description
Dactyloctenium geminatum (also called twin-stemmed 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 geminatum is used as an ornamental grass, for erosion control, and as a turf grass in warm climates.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Dactyloctenium geminatum 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.
Cultivation and Propagation
Dactyloctenium geminatum 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 geminatum
Dactyloctenium geminatum is found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
Dactyloctenium geminatum FAQ
What is the scientific name of Dactyloctenium geminatum?
Dactyloctenium geminatum
What are the common names of Dactyloctenium geminatum?
Twin wire grass
What is the growth habit of Dactyloctenium geminatum?
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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:397401-1: 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].