Aristida acuta

S. T. Blake

PoaceaeSeeds/Nuts

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Seeds

The seeds are edible.

It is a warm temperate plant.

Australia,

Countries: Australia

A warm temperate grass in the family Poaceae with seeds that may have been consumed.

Source ↗

Aristida acuta is a native Australian species of grass. Found in New South Wales and Queensland.

The reference has several other Aristida species with seeds that may have been eaten.

References (1)

Steenbeeke, Greg as part of the Plants Directory project. List of plant species from northern NSW that may be used as food plants p 7