Ehrharta stipoides
Labill.
Weeping rice grass
PoaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Cereal
Seeds are eaten as a cereal.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Australia, Europe, Hungary, Tasmania,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Australia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine
How to Identify
Weeping rice grass is a perennial grass in the family Poaceae found in temperate regions. It produces seeds used as a cereal and is currently being developed as a crop.
Notes
It is being developed as a crop. See www.alpinerice.com.au
Names & Synonyms
Alpine rice
Microlaena gunnii Hook.f.Microlaena micranthera OhwiMicrolaena stipoides (Labill.) R. Br.Microlaena stipoides var. micrantha Domin
References (2)
- Chivers, I., et al, 2015, Native grasses make new products. A review of current and past uses and assessment of potential. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. Aust. Gvt. (Also as Microlaena stipoides)
- Davies, C. L., Waugh, D. L. & Lefroy, E. C., 2005, Perenial Grain Crops for High Water Use. The case of Microlaena stipoides. RIRDC Publication No. 05/024 (Also as Microlaena stipoides)
