Polypogon monspeliensis
| Polypogon monspeliensis | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Medicinal Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Polypogon monspeliensis (common name: annual beardgrass)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ and only just cover the seed[1].
Cultivation: Succeeds in any moderately fertile well-drained soil in a sunny position[1].
The compact silky inflorescence is used in fresh and dried flower arrangements[1].
Range: Southwestern Europe, including Britain, Mediterranean, Ethiopia, Azores, S. Africa..
Habitat: Damp pastures near the sea in southern England and the Channel Islands[2]. A casual in other parts of the country[2].
Edibility: The plant has been used extensively for food[3]. No further details are given, but it is likely to be the seed that was eaten[K].
Medicinal: An infusion of the plant ashes has been used in the treatment of heart palpitations[3].
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Mid Summer-Early Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Clapham, Arthur and Tom Tootin, Edmund Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press, 1962.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.