Pogonarthria squarrosa (Licht.) Pilg. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Pogonarthria squarrosa (Licht.) Pilg.
Pogonarthria squarrosa, or sickle/cross grass, is a low-grazing-value perennial native African grass.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Scientific name: Pogonarthria squarrosa (Licht.) Pilg.
Pogonarthria squarrosa, commonly called sickle grass or cross grass, is a perennial grass species native to tropical, East, and southern Africa. It is a hard, unpalatable pioneer grass that has very low grazing value.
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