Hierochloe redolens
(Vahl) Roem. & Schult.
Cinnamon-grass, Karetu
Poaceae Edible: Leaves - tea
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Description
A grass. It forms loose tufts. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1 m tall. It has a short creeping rhizome or underground stem. The leaves are 5-12 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used to make tea.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows at high altitudes in damp situations.
Where It Grows
Australia, Falklands, New Zealand, Tasmania,
References (3)
- Crowe, A., 1997, A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Penguin. p 157
- Syst. veg. 2:514. 1817
- Tasmanian Herbarium Vascular Plants list p 84
