Chasmanthium latifolium
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| Chasmanthium latifolium | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 4 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Chasmanthium latifolium (common name: indian woodoats)
Propagation: Seed - sow early spring in situ and only just cover the seed[1].
Division in spring[2].
Cultivation: Thrives in full sun or dappled shade on rich, moisture-retentive soils sheltered from strong winds[2].
The dried flower heads are sometimes used in flower arranging[3].
Range: South-eastern N. America to northern Mexico.
Habitat: Moist fertile woodlands[2].
Edibility: Seed - cooked. It can be used as a cereal in making bread, biscuits etc, or can be ground into a flour and used as a mush[4][5]. A food crop of the Cocopa Indians of Mexico[6].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Uniola palmeri. Vasey.
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References
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Diggs, George and Barney Lipscomb. Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas. Botanical Research Institute, 1999.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ Hitchcock, Albert. Manual of the Grasses of the United States. Dover Publications, 1971.