Poaceae FAMILY

Glyceria plicata

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Glyceria plicata is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.75 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope, including Britain, south and east to N. Africa, W. Asia and N. America.

HabitatStreams and watersides in coniferous woods, open meadows, water meadows, marshy valleys, freshwater lakes on limestone or volcanic substrates, sandy flood plains, pools, ditches etc[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].