Dactyloctenium aegyptium
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Monocots | 
| Clade: | Commelinids | 
| Order: | Poales | 
| Family: | Poaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae | 
| Genus: | Dactyloctenium | 
| Species: | D. aegyptium | 
| Binomial name | |
| Dactyloctenium aegyptium | |
Dactyloctenium aegyptium, or Egyptian crowfoot grass is a member of the family Poaceae native to Africa and Asia. The plant mostly grows in heavy soils at damp sites.