| Dactyloctenium aegyptium | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Dactyloctenium |
| Species: | D. aegyptium
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| Binomial name | |
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium | |
Dactyloctenium aegyptium, or Egyptian crowfoot grass is a member of the family Poaceae native to Africa and Asia.[1] The plant mostly grows in heavy soils at damp sites.
This grass creeps and has a straight shoot which are usually about 30 centimeters tall.[2]
Dactyloctenium aegyptium is still a traditional food plant used as a famine food in Africa, this little-known grain has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.[citation needed]
In other areas of the world, including parts of the United States, the grass is considered a weed and invasive species.