Poaceae FAMILY
Neotrinia splendens
Neotrinia splendens
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Neotrinia splendens is an evergreen, perennial clump-forming grass with erect stems that can grow around 50 - 250cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is very important for the local economy in many of the areas where it grows, supplying materials for items such as matting, fencing, walls and fuel..
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCentral and eastern Asia - from western Siberia, Central Asia, Afghanistan, east through Mongolia, China and the Himalayas to eastern China
HabitatSteppes, mountain slopes, grassy places, usually growing in sandy, stony, alkaline or saline soils; always associated with a high water table; at elevations from 900 - 4,500 metres[ 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. , 162 Title Ornamental Grasses. Publication Author Grounds. R. Publisher Christopher Helm Year 1989 ISBN 0-7470-1219-9 Description Cultivation details of many of the grasses and bamboos. Well illustrated. , 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].