Astrebla pectinata

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Astrebla pectinata
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Native to:
Edible Rating:PFAF Edibility Rating
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Astrebla pectinata (common name: barley mitchell grass)

Range: Australia

Edibility: Seed[1][2]. Other species in the genus can also be used[2].

Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.

Flower Type: Hermaphrodite

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References

  1. Uphof, Johannes. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim, 1959.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.