Eriocoma — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Eriocoma recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Edible
Eriocoma hymenoides
Eriocoma hymenoides
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in any moderately fertile moisture retentive soil in full sun. The plant is moderately tolerant of both alkali soils and salt, and is adapted to soils of low fertility. It is particularly well adapted to sand and attains its greatest abundance on loose sandy soils where it forms almost pure stand.
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Medicinal
Eriocoma robusta
Eriocoma robusta
Family: Poaceae
Cultivation
Easily grown in an ordinary well-drained garden soil in full sun. Succeeds in dry soils.
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