Poaceae FAMILY

Glyceria acutiflora

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Glyceria acutiflora is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea and Eastern N. America.

HabitatPonds and paddy fields in C. and S. Japan. Rice fields, streams and ditches, forming colonies, at elevations of 400 - 1000 metres in China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].