This annual grass from Africa was domesticated in the Ethiopian Highlands for its seeds. For some reason it was hydroseeded on sand preload fill used for a new highway in Surrey. It apparently did not persist past the year it was seeded (Lomer 8956 @ UBC) except for waifs.
Author: Frank Lomer, Honorary Research Associate, University of British Columbia Herbarium |
Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
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Unlisted | Unknown (Non-established) | Not Listed |