Choke Grass
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- Common Names
- Choke Grass
- Classification
- Grass
- Description
- This weedy grass will grow supporting tendrils attached to nearby vegetation, these will constrict and often kill herbaceous growth in the vicinity of the grass tuft. The tangle of tendrils and tufts can form net-like hazards to movement in large patches.
Ecology
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Distribution
- Temperate arid steppe and scrublands
- Life Cycle
- Choke grass flowers and disperses seeds by wind three times annually.
Related Species
Uses
- Cultivation
- Wild
- Culinary
- No culinary use of note.
- Medicinal
- The seeds of this grass have been used for anesthetic concoctions but have a side effect of inducing perspiration.
- Other
- Fibre - Choke grass can be used as a fibre source for cordage, and gathered for thatching.
- Fodder - Choke grass serves as a passable fodder for grazing animals.
History
- Cultural
- Not notable.
- Religious
- Not notable.
