Poaceae FAMILY
Cortaderia selloana
Cortaderia selloana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cortaderia selloana is a Evergreen Perennial up to 3.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. America - temperate areas. Sometimes persists in Britain as a garden throw-out[ 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. ].
HabitatMoist sandy soils[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ] on river banks and mountains in Chile[ 139 Title Flora of Chile. (in Spanish) Publication Author ? Publisher Year ISBN Description Some information about the useful plants of Chile. ].