Cape ricegrass

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Stipellula capensis

Cape ricegrass, a reference photo
Photo: Juanmadro · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Stipellula capensis, the Mediterranean needle-grass, Cape rice grass, Mediterranean steppegrass or twisted-awned speargrass, is an annual grass from family Poaceae.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Cape ricegrass being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Poaceae
Species
Stipellula capensis

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