Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Poaceae / Gramineae
Saccharum spontaneum L.
English name: Wild sugarcane, Thatch grass.
Local name: Sacho Sar.
Description:
A tall, erect, perennial grass up to 6 m in height with slender culms, leaves are long
with stiff margins, generally taper towards the base, peduncle mostly hairy.
Flowering Period:
July to September.
Habitat:
Common in moist areas.
Uses:
Thepantisusedinblooddiseases; thedecoctionof thebark
of stem is used as mouth gargle; outer scales of leaves
are effective in cough. The root-system is extremely
extensive and the grass acts as an effective soil-binder.
Distribution:
Widely distributed in the warmer regions of the world.
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