Poaceae FAMILY

Bashania fargesii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Bashania fargesii is an evergreen bamboo that can grow 5 - 8 metres tall, occasionally reaching 13 metres; the basally erect, woody culms are 20 - 65mm in diameter with thick-walled internodes around 4 - 8mm thick and 30 - 75cm 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 rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump, especially in warm climates. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it is mainly used to provide shelter from the wind. Its wide-spreading root system make it effective in stabilizing the soil.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern central China (Gansu, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan)

HabitatMountain forests, pure bamboo forests; at elevations from 1,100 - 2,500 metres, but mainly from 1,700 - 2,000 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. ].