Poaceae FAMILY

Pennisetum glaucum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pennisetum glaucum is an annual plant that can grow up to 3.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China.

HabitatRiver banks in sandy soils, common as a weed[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].