Bulbostylis barbata
(Rottb.) C.B. Clarke
Water grass
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBulbostylis barbata is a flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae, that is native to Western Australia. The annual grass-like plant has a tufted habit and typically grows to a height of 2 to 35 centimetres (1 to 14 in). It blooms between February and September, producing brown flowers. It is rarely solitary and is found in rock crevices and along creek and rivers and on low-lying flats throughout a large area of the Kimberley, Pilbara, Mid West and Goldfields-Esperance regions, where it grows in sandy-loamy alluvium over sandstone and granite.
Description
A tufted annual sedge. It grows 2-35 cm high. The stems are 4-6 angled and grooved. The leaves are about half the length of the stem. The leaves roll inward and look like stems. There can be a few or many flowering stalks. They are in a head. The flowers are brown. The nuts are about 0.6 mm. They are triangle shaped.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten as a cereal.
Distribution
It is a tropical and subtropical plant. It grows in sand and loam as well as on sandstone and in rocky crevices. In China it grows on sandy beaches between 100-2,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central America, China, East Africa, Guatemala, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Martinique, Mozambique, Nepal, North Africa, North America, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, South America, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Vietnam, West Africa, Zambia,
Notes
There are about 50-100 Bulbostylis species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Kaafaru hui, Masa, Mukkutikorei, Mulyaka-lulu, Musadadhi, Piaza
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