Poaceae FAMILY

Polypogon monspeliensis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Polypogon monspeliensis is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouthwestern Europe, including Britain, Mediterranean, Ethiopia, Azores, S. Africa..

HabitatDamp pastures near the sea in southern England and the Channel Islands[ 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. ]. A casual in other parts of the country[ 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. ].