Poaceae FAMILY

Ampelodesmos mauritanicus

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ampelodesmos mauritanicus is an evergreen, perennial, clump-forming grass with short rhizomes. It produces erect culms 100 - 200cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre for paper making etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeMediterranean region from Spain to Greece and from Morocco to Libya.

HabitatDry places, mainly near the coast[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. ].