Oxychloe andina Phil.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Oxychloe

Characteristics

A herb. It grows 5 cm high. It keeps growing from year to year.
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Mature height (meter) 0.05
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Chile it grows from medium to high altitudes. In Argentina it grows between 3,200-4,500 m above sea level. It grows in water. It grows in marshes, and near lakes and rivers. It grows in full sun. It suits hardiness zone 8. It can tolerate light frost and snow.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh or toasted.
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Edible fruits
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Images

Leaf

Oxychloe andina leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Oxychloe andina leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Oxychloe andina fruit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Oxychloe andina world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Chile, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443984-1
WFO ID wfo-0000778241
COL ID 4BDST
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Synonyms

Distichia andina Distichia macrocarpa Oxychloe andina