Fargesia exposita
T. P. Yi
Lu she jian zhu
Poaceae Edible: Shoots
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Description
A bamboo. It grows 3-5 m tall and the culms are about 2 cm across. The internodes are 20-23 cm long. There are 7-15 branches at each node. There are 3-6 leaves on the end branch. The leaf blade is 4-10 cm long by 5 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in Sichuan in China between 2,700-2,800 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
References (2)
- Flora of China. Vol. 22, p 95 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- J. Bamboo Res. 11(2): 12. 1992
