Poaceae FAMILY
Uniola virgata
Uniola virgata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Uniola virgata is a perennial grass growing in large clumps, with elongated rhizomes and erect culms that can be 100 - 200cm long. The plant provides a useful fibre, which is gathered from the wild.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - Bahamas to Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
HabitatSandy sea beaches in the Bahamas[ 468 Title The Bahama Flora Publication Author Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Britton N.L.; Millspaugh C.F., New York. Year 1920 ISBN Description A botanical description, often accompanied by the plants habitat, of the Flora of the Bahamas. ]. Rocky seacoasts in the West Indies[ 502 Title Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 18 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Smithsonian Institute; Washington. Year 1917 ISBN Description Includes a treatment of the Annona. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. In thickets on rocks and rubble in arid, limestone areas in Jamaica[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ].