Poaceae FAMILY

Yushania vigens

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Yushania vigens is an evergreen bamboo, spreading by rhizomes to form a wide cluster of erect, woody stems around 2.5 - 5 metres tall, occasionally reaching 7 metres. The stems are thin walled, around 12 - 30mm in diameter and with internodes 28cm long. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (western Yunnan)

HabitatFound at elevations from 1,999 - 2,500 metres[ 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. ].