Poaceae FAMILY

Leymus condensatus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Leymus condensatus is a robust, clump-forming perennial grass with erect culms that can grow around 200 - 300cm tall[ 236 Title Manual of the Grasses of the United States Publication Author Hitchcock. A. S. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1971 ISBN 0-486-22717-0 Description A nice and comprehensive flora, though a bit dated. Good line drawings of each plant, plus a brief idea of the habitat and a few notes on plant uses. Not for the casual reader. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwestern N. America - California and northern Mexico. Naturalized in British Columbia and Alberta

HabitatSand dunes, sandy or rocky slopes, moist ravines, mainly near the coast[ 236 Title Manual of the Grasses of the United States Publication Author Hitchcock. A. S. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1971 ISBN 0-486-22717-0 Description A nice and comprehensive flora, though a bit dated. Good line drawings of each plant, plus a brief idea of the habitat and a few notes on plant uses. Not for the casual reader. ]. Also found in damp alkaline soils near streams[ 95 Title Edible and Useful Wild Plants of the United States and Canada. Publication Author Saunders. C. F. Publisher Dover Publications Year 1976 ISBN 0-486-23310-3 Description Useful wild plants of America. A pocket guide. ].