Poaceae FAMILY
Setaria viridis pycnocoma
Setaria viridis pycnocoma
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Setaria viridis pycnocoma is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.75 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Japan.
HabitatRoadsides, forest margins and as a crop weed, especially in S. italica fields, at elevations below 2700 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. ].