Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Poaceae / Gramineae
Desmostachya bipinnata (L.) Stapf
(Syn: Briza bipinnata Linn.)
English name: Deep root grass.
Local name: Sindhi- Drabh gaa h,
Urdu- Dab, Punjabi-
Dab, Drubh.
Description:
A tufted, perennial salt tolerant grass, culms up to 120 cm. Propagates by seeds or
by splitting the roots.
Flowering Period:
June to October.
Habitat:
Halophytic. Common in fallow fields and on un-used grounds.
Uses:
Grazed by livestock.The juice of the root is given for
indigestion a paste of the root is for treating dental caries,
culms are diuretic and used for dysentery. The plant is
used in religious ceremonies such as Shraddha, that is,
rituals and offerings to the dead.
Distribution:
Pakistan, India, Egypt and Syria, etc.