Latin Name : Digitaria Eriantha
Uses : Common Finger Grass is a highly palatable grass that is regarded as one of the best natural and cultivated pastures in Southern Africa -- the best known cultivar is Smuts Finger Grass. It remains palatable until late in the winter and is often utilised as standing hay.
Description : Length up to 1.8 m. Tufted perennial with 14 mm leaf blades. An inflorescence with 3 to 15 spikes, in one or two whorls, can be seen at the culm tip. The lower part of the plant is usually hairy.
Habitat : Common Finger Grass grows in sandy and gravelly soil in the more arid parts and in damp soil such as beside vleis in areas with a high rainfall. Can be found in the Limpopo Province and the Kruger National Park.
Flowers : January - April
-- Southern African grass species list --
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