Vlei Bristle Grass

Vital Statistics

Latin Name

Setaria Incrassata

Uses

It is a relatively palatable grass with a good leaf production.

Description

A densely perennial tufted grass with short, thick rhizomes. Inflorescence is a dense, spike-like panicle, often with a sharp point. Leaf sheath is long and round. It occurs throughout tropical Africa.

Habitat

Vlei Bristle Grass usually grows in damp places such as vleis and riverbanks, on black clay soil. It is also found at the edges of forests and sometimes on stony slopes, usually in fertile soil. It occurs throughout tropical Africa.

Flowers

October - May