Botanical Name - Apluda mutica

----- Apluda mutica, Linn., F.B.I. V. 7. P. 150. (Syn Apluda varia, Hack.) Vern. Advi korray gaddi Tel.

----- An annual grass often branched from the base with up to 8 ft. culms, erect or kneeded at the base, terete, smooth, glabrous, Leaf sheath cylindrical, sparsely hairy. blade almost petioled, tapering to a fine point, about 2 ft. long, somewhat rigid or flaccid, glabrous. Inflorescense a panicle, very variable in shape, small clusters of spikelets in threes seated on a penduncle enclosed in a sheath. upper lemma of sessile spikelet entire or very shortly 2-lobed awnless. Grain oblong slightly laterally compressed,

----- Found in dry and stony localities in open nature of forests. It is considered a fairly good fodder but opinion of some authers differ regarding this. It is generally eaten by cattle specially buffaloes when young.