Paramochloa effusa
| Paramochloa effusa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Tribe: | Poeae |
| Subtribe: | Paramochloinae |
| Genus: | Paramochloa |
| Species: | P. effusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Paramochloa effusa (Kunth) P.M.Peterson, Soreng, Romasch. & Barberá
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Paramochloa effusa is a species of grass, known locally as paja blanca, carrizo, and espartillo. It is a perennial native the mountains of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, including the northern Andes and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. It grows in upper montane forest, woodland and savanna, and in subalpine and alpine páramo shrubland and grassland, from 2500 to 4500 meters elevation.[1]
It is used for basketry and other crafts, and for thatch roofing.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Paramochloa effusa (Kunth) P.M.Peterson, Soreng, Romasch. & Barberá". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 May 2025.