Poaceae FAMILY

Fargesia canaliculata

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Fargesia canaliculata is a clump-forming, evergreen bamboo that can grow 3 - 5 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are 10 - 20mm in diameter with solid internodes 20 - 25cm 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 plant spreads slowly by means of short rhizomes, eventually forming quite a large, dense clump. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Southwest China (Sichuan)

HabitatWe have no specific information, but Fargesia species are generally found as an understorey in evergreen broadleaved to coniferous forest, depending on elevation.