Grass Species of Rajaji National Park
Cynodon dactylon (Dhoob) Cynodon dactylon, also known as Bermuda grass, Dhoob, dūrvā grass. The blades are a grey-green colour and are short, usually 4-15 cm long with rough edges. The erect stems can grow 1-30 cm, rarely to 3 ft, tall. The stems are slightly flattened, often tinged purple in color. The grass grown in …
Cymbopogon flexuosus (Lemon Grass) Cymbopogon flexuosus, also called Cochin grass. Cochin Grass is a perennial grass arising from a short stout rhizome. Culms (stems) are robust, up to 3 m tall, Its essential oil is produced by steam distillation of the freshly cut leaves, or it can be extracted using alcohol.
Cymbopogn martini (Palmarosa) Cymbopogon martinii is a species of grass in the genus Cymbopogon (lemongrasses) native to India and Indochina, but widely cultivated in many places for its aromatic oil. It is best known by the common name palmarosa (palm rose) as it smells sweet and rose-like. The grass grown in Hill slopes.
Coix lacryma-jobi (Samkru) It is a coarse annual herb. The stem is erect, branched, rather coarse, and stout, and 1-2 m high. The berries are also strung as beads, used as rosaries, made into curtains, trays, bags etc. The juice from the stem is squeezed into the eye to relieve irritation due to injury.
Chrysopogon fulvus (Dhaulu) Reddish-Yellow Beared Grass or Dhaulu is a mountain grass with stems densely clustered. Reddish-Yellow Beard grass is found in Tropical Asia and East Africa. It is found in the lower Himalayas, at altitudes of 300-900 m. flowering: October-December.
Chloirs dolichostachya Leaves to 30 x 0.8 cm, lanceolate, acuminate, base obtuse, pilose, convolute, Habitat: Semi-evergreen, dry and moist deciduous forests. The grass grown in Sal Forest floor. Leaves is eaten by the concerned animal. Fruiting: Nevember – December.
Chloris barbata (Swollen Finger Grass) Swollen Finger Grass is a tufted annual grass up to 90 cm tall. Culms and sheaths are strongly compressed. Two rudimentary lemmas borne beyond the fertile lemma – these are also awned.
Capillipendium assimile (Ningaliya) It is a genus of plants in the grass family. The Capillipendium assimile grown in forest floor. It is not usually eaten by any animal.
Brachiaria reptans (Panic Grass) Brachaiaria reptans is a tropical perennial or annual grass, usually much-branched, decumbent to creeping at the top and rooting at the nodes. The fertile culm is erect and geniculated at the nodes reaching 10 to 50cm tall. It is a weed of minor agricultural importance. It is a good fodder grass.
Brachiaria romosa (Murat) Brachiaria ramosa is an annual to short-lived perennial, clump-forming grass with erect to prostrate culms 30 – 60cm tall that root at their lower nodes. The plant is sometimes cultivated in India for its edible seed. It is also grown to provide ground cover, stabilize the soil and reclaim polluted soils.