Guinea Grass is probably the most valuable grazing grass in its area of distribution. It is particularly palatable, delivers a high leaf production and usually occurs in abundance in good veld. The spikelets are very popular amongst seed-eating birds.
Description
Tufted perennial with 30 mm leaf blades. Inflorescence is an open panicle. Is highly palatable and favoured by all grazing herbivores. Spikelets are green to purple (purple particularly when the grass grows in direct sun). Remains green until late in winter. It originates in Africa, but today occurs in virtually all tropical parts of the world.
Habitat
All soils and damp places with fertile soil, especially in the shade of a tree, along rivers. It also utilises a variety of other growing conditions.
