Poaceae FAMILY
Astrebla pectinata
Astrebla pectinata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Astrebla pectinata is a clump-forming, evergreen grass with short rhizomes. The erect culms can be 30 - 120cm tall. The seeds were used as a food by the native Australians, though it is probably little used at present.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territories, Western Australia
HabitatRed loam or dark brown clay soils in Western Australia[ 285 Title Florabase Publication Author Website https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database of Western Australian plants ].