Poaceae FAMILY

Panicum urvilleanum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Panicum urvilleanum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - California and Arizona. S. America - Peru, Chile, Argentina.

HabitatSandy places in deserts and creosote bush scrub in California[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ].