Poaceae FAMILY

Acidosasa breviclavata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Acidosasa breviclavata is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 100 - 150cm tall; the erect, woody culms are 5 - 6mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes 13 - 18 cm long. The rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump, especially in warm climates[ 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 is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southeast China (Guangdong)

HabitatAt elevations around 300 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. ].