Eragrostis abyssinica

Read about Eragrostis abyssinica in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Eragrostis abyssinica, Link (Poa abyssinica, Jacq.). Teff. A branching and spreading leafy annual, 1-3 ft.: panicle large and open, 1 ft. long, the branches capillary; spikelets numerous, loosely 5-9-fld., 3-4 lines long; lemmas acuminate, scaberulous on the tip and nerves. Afr.—This and the following are cult. for ornament, the spreading panicles being used for bouquets. The abundant seed used for making bread in N. E. Afr. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.