Echinochloa crus-galli Barnyard millet (Gramineae)

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Echinochloa crus-galli
Barnyard millet
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The Echinochloa crus-galli plant species is found in Native habitat is unknown but it is widespread in warmer regions occasionally introduced in Britain. It is a member of the Gramineae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Barnyard millet. Some home gardeners know the variety as Panicum crus-galli

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Latin Name:  Echinochloa crus-galli
Common Name:  Barnyard millet
Family:  Gramineae
Author:  (L.)Palib.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:  0.15

Habitat:  Ditches roadsides and waste places in S. Europe[50]. Wet places and rich soils in India[240].

Edible Uses: Seed - cooked[35, 55, 105, 171]. Used as a millet, it can be cooked whole or be ground into a flour before use[183, 257]. It has a good flavour[85] and can be used in porridges, macaroni, dumplings etc[183]. The seed is rather small[159], though fairly easy to harvest. It has a somewhat bitter flavour[178]. Young shoots, stem tips and the heart of the culm - raw or cooked[144, 177]. A nutritional analysis is available[218]. The roasted seed is a coffee substitute[177].

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