Poaceae FAMILY
Panicum trichanthum
Panicum trichanthum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Panicum trichanthum is a perennial grass with straggling or clambering culms 1 - 2 metres long by 1.5 - 2.5 mm in diameter, rooting from the lower nodes[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeSouthern South America, north to the Caribbean and through Central America to Mexico.
HabitatDamp thickets, swamps, river banks, and along trails in forests at elevations from sea level to about 500 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].