Weeping rice grass
Ehrharta stipoides
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass that keeps growing from year to year.
It is being developed as a crop. See www.alpinerice.com.au
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Europe, Hungary, Tasmania
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds, cereal
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Alpine rice
Synonyms
Microlaena gunnii Hook.f.; Microlaena micranthera Ohwi; Microlaena stipoides (Labill.) R. Br.; Microlaena stipoides var. micrantha Domin;