Trisetum spicatum
| Trisetum spicatum | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Trisetum spicatum (common name: spike trisetum)
Propagation: Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in early spring. Only just cover the seed and do not allow the compost to dry out. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.
Cultivation: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in many parts of the country. It is likely to require a sunny position and a well-drained soil.
A very variable plant, there are many sub-species[1][2].
Range: N. Europe, N. Asia, Northern N. America as far south as the mountains of California.
Habitat: Rocky places, tundra meadows, stony slopes and mountain rocks in the Arctic and sub-arctic regions[1][3].
Edibility: Seed[4][5][6]. No more details are given but it is likely to be used as a piñole or to be ground into a powder and mixed with cereals when making bread etc.
Pollinators: Wind
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: T. subspicatum.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ Hitchcock, Albert. Manual of the Grasses of the United States. Dover Publications, 1971.
- ↑ Tutin, Tom et al.. Flora Europaea. Cambridge University Press, 1964.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Yanovsky, Elias. Food Plants of the North American Indians Publication 237. US Department of Agriculture.
- ↑ Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.