Poaceae FAMILY
Koeleria macrantha
Koeleria macrantha
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Koeleria macrantha is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNorthern temperate zone, including Britain, between latitudes 37° and 60° north.
HabitatSandy places, chalk and limestone pastures[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].