Poaceae FAMILY

Sarocalamus spanostachyus

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sarocalamus spanostachyus is an evergreen bamboo that can grow around 50 - 300cm tall; the erect, woody culms are 3 - 6mm in diameter with thin-walled internodes 15 - 20cm 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. The vigorous root system of this plant make it a valuable soil binder in its subalpine habitat.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (southwest Sichuan)

HabitatDominating the undergrowth oinf Abies georgei and Rhododendron forests; at elevations from 3,200 - 3,900 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. ].