Aristida setacea Retz.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Aristida

Characteristics

A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows in clumps. The stalks are erect and 50-120 cm tall. The leaf blades are 20-40 cm long by 2 mm wide. The flowers are in a branched group 15-40 cm long.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds are collected, cleaned and cooked then eaten. Caution: They can cause stomach upsets in some people.
Uses material medicinal
Edible seeds
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Distribution

Aristida setacea world distribution map, present in Andorra, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Madagascar, Myanmar, Mauritius, Réunion, Seychelles, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:389775-1
WFO ID wfo-0000849368
COL ID 5W2YJ
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INPN ID 705875
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Synonyms

Aristida adscendens Aristida setacea Aristida depressa Aristida quinqueseta Chaetaria setacea