Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
hackelii
ID:
862395

Status:
valid

Authors:
J.Wagner & Vierh.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1903

Citation Micro:
Oesterr. Bot. Z. 53: 434 (1903)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000861730

Common Names

  • Crowfoot Grass
  • Dactyloctenium Hackelii
  • Hackel's Crowfoot Grass

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Description

Dactyloctenium hackelii (also called Hackel's 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 hackelii is used as a lawn grass and for erosion control. It is also used as a cover crop and as a forage crop for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Dactyloctenium hackelii 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.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dactyloctenium hackelii 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 hackelii

Dactyloctenium hackelii is native to tropical Africa and parts of Asia.

Dactyloctenium hackelii FAQ

What is the scientific name of Dactyloctenium hackelii?

Dactyloctenium hackelii

What are the common names of Dactyloctenium hackelii?

Hackel's wire grass

What is the growth habit of Dactyloctenium hackelii?

It is a perennial grass with a creeping habit

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

Friedrich Vierhapper (1876-1932): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Vierh.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:397406-1: 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].