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Uniola
paniculata
L.
Published In:
Species Plantarum 1: 71. 1753. (1 May 1753) (
Sp. Pl.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 3/3/2017)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 2/2/2018)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous
Plant habit:
Erect, Tufted
Stem consistency:
Firm
Stem height (cm):
120 to 200
Stem type:
Solitary
Vegetative reproduction:
Rhizomes
Floral and plant sex:
Hermaphroditic/bisexual flowers
Inflorescence position:
Terminal
POACEAE Spikelet density:
Crowded
POACEAE Spikelet length (mm):
15 to 35
POACEAE Number of spikelets (comprising fertile florets):
12 to 20
POACEAE Fruiting spikelets (abscission) [mandatory]:
Falling entire
POACEAE Fruiting Spikelets (secondary abscission):
Without secondary abscission
Human edible:
Fruits, Seeds
Details: Economic use:
Seeds cooked and eaten (Facciola 1998).
References:
Clayton, W. D., M. S. Vorontsova, K. T. Harman & C. S. Williamson. 2002 +. GrassBase - World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval.
Facciola. 1998. Cornucopia II Kampong Publications, Vista, CA.