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Sporobolus africanus (Poir.) Robyns & Tournay

Parramatta Grass · Poaceae

Also known as Agrostis africana, Sporobolus indicus capensis, Sporobolus linearis, Vilfa capensis. Common names: African dropseed, Dropseed, Ratstail, Ratstail dropseed, Ratstailgrass.

Sporobolus africanus, or rat's tail grass, is a true grass in the tribe Zoysieae.

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About Parramatta Grass

Sporobolus africanus, or rat's tail grass, is a true grass in the tribe Zoysieae.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Free State, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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