Psammochloa villosa

Family: Poaceae

What it is like

A grass that keeps growing from year to year. The rhizomes are spreading. The stems are erect and 1-2 m tall. The leaf sheaths are smooth. The leaf blade is flat and stiff and 50 cm long by 5-10 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Mongolia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seed, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ammophila villosa (Trin.) Hand.-Mazz.; Arundo villosa Trin.; Psammochloa mongolica Hitchc.; Timouria mongolica (Hitchc.) Roshev.; Timouria villosa (Trin.) Hand.-Mazz.;