Stipagrostis hochstetteriana
(Beck ex Hack.) De Winter
Rye bushman grass, Spike bushman grass
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Description
A herb. It is an erect grass that forms tufts. It keeps growing from year to year. The flower heads are spiny. It grows up to 90 cm high. The leaf blade is rolled.
Edible Uses
The seeds are used in porridge and are also used for brewing beer.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are used in porridge. They are also used for beer.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in hot arid places. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 60-1,200 mm. It is often over limestone material. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Botswana, Central Africa, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
References (4)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 4th June 2011]
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 90
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
