Native Millet, Australian millet

Panicum decompositum

Physical Characteristics

Panicum decompositum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Distribution

Australia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria.

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed Edible Uses: Seed - cooked or ground into a powder and used as a flour[46, 144, 177]. A type of millet[2]. The seed is rather small and fiddly to utilize. It has a mild flavour and can be used as a staple food like millet[K].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

None known