Eragrostis eriopoda, the woollybutt grass, is a species of love grass in the family Poaceae, native to most of Australia.[1] It is a major grass species of the mulga savanna.[2] In the same genus as teff, its seeds are edible, but very small.[3]

Eragrostis eriopoda
Mulga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Eragrostis
Species:
E. eriopoda
Binomial name
Eragrostis eriopoda
Synonyms[1]
  • Eragrostis eriopoda var. curvispicula Domin
  • Eragrostis setifolia var. dubia Domin

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eragrostis eriopoda Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ Chivers, Ian (2015). Native Grasses Make New Products: A Review of Current and Past Uses and Assessment of Potential. ISBN 978-1-74254-802-9. woolybutt grass
  3. ^ Mildwaters, John; Clarkson, Chris (2020). "An experimental assessment of the grinding characteristics of some native seeds used by Aboriginal Australians". Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. 30: 102127. doi:10.1016/j.jasrep.2019.102127. S2CID 214154973.