Eragrostis eriopoda

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

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]

Flowers
Crowns
Threshing seeds

References

"Eragrostis eriopoda Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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
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.

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[401063-1-1] "Eragrostis eriopoda Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

[1_of_492_Google_Scholar_results-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

[2_of_492_Google_Scholar_results-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.