Tiger Grass, Asian broom grass, Bamboo grass • Hindi: Naktura Botanical name: Thysanolaena latifolia Family: Poaceae (Grass family)

Common name: Tiger Grass, Asian broom grass, Bamboo grass • Hindi: Naktura

Botanical name: Thysanolaena latifolia Family: Poaceae (Grass family)

Location:-HP, Chamba

DOC:-14/02/2022

Occurence:-Upto 1800meter

Flowering:-March-june

Synonyms: Thysanolaena maxima, Agrostis maxima, Melica latifolia, Thysanolaena agrostis

Tiger Grass is a bamboo like perennial grass, growing up to 2 m tall, forming large clumps. The large leaves are up to 7 cm wide - they are used to wrap food for steaming in some parts. Flowers occur in minute spikelets, in large branched clusters. The flower stems are tied together and used as brooms. Tiger Grass is found throughout India.

From @ Gajendra Varma