Ophiuros exaltatus
(L.) Kuntze
Rice grass, Canegrass
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Description
A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems can have swollen bulbs at the base. The stems are erect and 1-2 m tall. They are 4-6 mm across. The leaf blades are 30-60 cm long by 0.5-2.5 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The seeds are boiled for consumption.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are boiled.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on grassy hillsides below 900 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Australia, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Roettboellia exaltata (L.) L.f.
References (1)
- Rapoport, E. H., et al, 1995, Edible Weeds: A Scarcely Used Resource. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. Vol. 76 No. 3 pp 163-166 (As Rottboellia exaltata)
