Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Durban Crowfoot

Dactyloctenium aegyptium

Spanish: Pasto pata de pollo

Dactyloctenium aegyptium, or Egyptian crowfoot grass is a member of the family Poaceae native in Africa. The plant mostly grows in heavy soils at damp sites. It is known as "පුටු තණ - putu thana" by local Sri Lankaan people. Most often recorded in Dec, Aug, Oct.

TaxonomyLiliopsida › Poales › Poaceae

Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records12,555 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2020 – 2024

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2024-12-27 — observation by zihuadean
2023-08-11 — observation by sosar
2021-12-20 — observation by zihuadean
2020-12-06 — observation by blakesito
2020-10-04 — observation by marumg

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Cite as: “Durban Crowfoot (Dactyloctenium aegyptium) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/dactyloctenium-aegyptium/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.