Poaceae FAMILY

Fargesia murielae

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fargesia murielae is a clump-forming, evergreen bamboo that can grow from 1 - 5 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 5 - 14mm in diameter with thick-walled internodes 15 - 23cm long[ 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. ]. The plant spreads slowly by means of short rhizomes, eventually forming quite a large, dense clump. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used as a hedge and a screen.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Sichuan, west Hubei).

HabitatWe have no specific information, but Fargesia species are generally found as an understorey in evergreen broadleaved to coniferous forest, depending on elevation. This species is found at elevations from 2,800 - 3,000 metres[ 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. ].