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Zornia glochidiata
Barb Caterpillarbean is a low annual legume of the pea family, native to African grasslands and valued as forage in the Sahel. It is a wild herb rather than a common garden plant, so it is grown mainly for fodder or study.
Zornia glochidiata is a leguminous herb of the Fabaceae family. It is widely distributed in the Sahel regions of West Africa, and is reputed to be an important forage plant in the region.
Zornia glochidiata is native to many countries in East, West, and Southern Africa. It is known locally as dengeere, or dengo, among the Peul.
Zornia glochidiata is an important fodder for horses and other animals in the arid and semi-arid grasslands of the Sahel, but it can cause bloating in cattle.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
