Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Streptophyta

Class: Equisetopsida

Subclass: Magnoliidae

Order: Poales

 Family: Poaceae

 Genus: Ottochloa

 Species: Ottochloa nodosa

Description: Perennial. ,herb Culms slender, decumbent, rooting and branching at the nodes, ascending up to 60 cm. Leaf sheaths conspicuously ciliate along one margin; leaf blades narrowly lanceolate, 4–11 × 0.5–1 cm, smooth, glabrous, base rounded or cordate, margins scabrous, apex acuminate; ligule ca. 0.3 mm. Panicle 10–15 cm, branches 3–8 cm, stiffly spreading, subverticillate in the lower part, the spikelets grouped in clusters or short racemelets, or sometimes loosely spaced. Spikelets elliptic to elliptic-oblong, 2–3.2 mm, acute; glumes lanceolate, lower glume 1/2 spikelet length, 3–5-veined; upper glume 1/2–2/3 spikelet length, 5–7-veined; lower lemma 7-veined; upper lemma smooth, apex laterally compressed to a very small crest.

Uses : valuable source of fodder for livestock, including cattle, sheep, and goats. It is a perennial grass that thrives in various environments, making it a readily available source of nutrition for grazing animals. 

Potential Antibacterial Properties:

Studies have indicated that extracts of Ottochloa nodosa contain phytochemicals with antibacterial activity, suggesting potential applications in medicine. 

Larval Host:

This grass serves as a host plant for the common four-ring butterfly (Ypthima huebneri) larvae.