Chrysopogon gryllus
(L.) Trin.
Poaceae
Andropogon glabratus (Trin.) Steud.
Andropogon gryllus L.
Andropogon paniculatus Lam.
Andropogon royleanus Steud.
Chloris gryllus (L.) Honck.
Chrysopogon aciculatus echinulatus (Nees) S.K.Jain
Chrysopogon echinulatus (Nees) W.Watson
Chrysopogon glabratus Trin.
Chrysopogon royleanus (Steud.) W.Watson
Chrysopogon verticillatus St.-Lag.
Holcus gryllus (L.) R.Br.
Pollinia gryllus (L.) Spreng.
Rhaphis echinulata Nees
Sorghum gryllus (L.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Chrysopogon gryllus is a perennial grass forming tough tussocks, with erect, robust culms around 50 - 150cm long.
The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of materials. It is said to be cultivated in northern Italy for the pleasantly scented roots, and to be occasionally taken into cultivation trials for its essential oil[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
Warm temperate regions of southern Eurasia - Germany and France, eastwards through Ukraine and Turkey to the Himalayas of eastern India and China
Habitat
Mountain slopes at elevations around 2,500 metres in Yunnan and Xizang[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The pleasantly scented roots are used for brushes[
]. From the fibrous roots horse brushes and other coarse l)rushes, mats, etc., are said to be made[
454- Title
- Useful Fiber Plants of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dodge C.R.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
An essential oil obtained from the roots can be used as an adulterant for rose oil[
].
The plant can be used for thatching[
454- Title
- Useful Fiber Plants of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dodge C.R.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- USDA; Washington.
- Year
- 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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