Poaceae FAMILY

Gelidocalamus stellatus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gelidocalamus stellatus is an evergreen bamboo that can grow around 2 metres tall; the erect, woody culms are up to 8mm in diameter with internodes 25 - 30cm long[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The rhizomes are elongated, the plant having a running habit that can produce new canes some distance from the main clump, especially in warm climates. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of food. The plant is grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southeast China (Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi)

HabitatHardwood forests, near streams[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].