Dactyloctenium aegyptium, or Egyptian crowfoot grass is a member of the family Poaceae native to Africa and Asia.

[1] The plant mostly grows in heavy soils at damp sites.

This grass creeps and has a straight shoot which are usually about 30 centimeters tall.

[2] Dactyloctenium aegyptium is still a traditional food plant used as a famine food in Africa, this little-known grain has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.

[citation needed] In other areas of the world, including parts of the United States, the grass is considered a weed and invasive species.