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spicata
(L.) Greene
Published In:
Bulletin of the California Academy of Sciences 2(7C): 415. 1887. (
Bull. Calif. Acad. Sci.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 11/6/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Stem consistency:
Firm
Stem height (cm):
10 to 60
Vegetative reproduction:
Rhizomes
Floral and plant sex:
Dioecious
Inflorescence position:
Terminal
POACEAE Spikelet density:
Contiguous
POACEAE Spikelet length (mm):
6 to 18 (to 28)
POACEAE Number of spikelets (comprising fertile florets):
5 to 15
POACEAE Fruiting spikelets (abscission) [mandatory]:
Breaking up at maturity
POACEAE Fruiting Spikelets (secondary abscission):
Without secondary abscission
Human edible:
Leaves, Stems
Details: Economic use:
Leaves and stems used as food or to prepare a beverage (Moerman 1998).
References:
Clayton, W. D., M. S. Vorontsova, K. T. Harman & C. S. Williamson. 2002 +. GrassBase - World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval.
Moerman, D. E. 1998. Native American Ethnobotany Timber Press, Portland.