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Food- The seeds are cooked and eaten in the same ways as rice and is sometimes ground into flour and made into bread. Fooder- Straw as palatable forage for livestock. Eco-restoration- This plant is helpful for soil stabilization and check erosion in arid regions.
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Dry tropical biome.
Annual grass 30-120cm tall.
Erect and slender.
Linear and lanceolate.
Small, inconspicuous, arranged in a panicle.
Small, round grains.
Flowering: June- August.