Poaceae FAMILY
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Pennisetum alopecuroides
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pennisetum alopecuroides is a Deciduous Perennial up to 1.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea and northeast India.
HabitatGrassy places and waste ground in lowland all over Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ].