Glyceria tonglensis
C. B. Clarke
Poaceae Edible: Seeds, Cereal
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Description
A grass. It keeps growing from year to year and can form tufts or be creeping. It forms roots at the lower nodes. The leaf blades are 10-30 cm long by 2-4 mm wide and can be flat or folded.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten in porridge and soups as a cereal.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are eaten in porridge and soups.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in wet places. In Pakistan it grows between 2,000-3,000 m altitude. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, SE Asia, Tibet,
Synonyms
Glyceria fluitans Duthie, non R.Br.Glyceria kashmiriensis Kelso
References (2)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 239
- J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 15:119. 1876
