Common Name
Burmann ´ s basketgrass
Family
POACEAE
Select
Herb
Spanish Name
Panza de burro, Zacate ratón
- Grows well on partial sun exposure and is a possible groundcover to replace nonnative grasses.
- An ointment made with leaves is used to treat sores and snake bite; it also soothes earache.
- The inflorescence has a stickiness whereby it adheres to clothing, and for this property is used to catch rats.
- Pollinated by wind and dispersed by small mammals. PROPAGATION: Seeds and root cuttings