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Posted by
charles.27 none (
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Fri, Sep 7, 12 at 21:29
| help me to identify this plant..
your help will be greatly appreciated.thank you.
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RE: grass identification
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| Where is it growing (city, state, country)? It appears to be in the wild, is that true? Is it a wet or dry area? Do you have any better pictures of the foliage? |
RE: grass identification
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same plant with the first one but in different angle.
thanks.. |
RE: grass identification
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| its in the Philippines. yes,it is in the wild in an experimental forest. dry area.but it rain sometimes. |
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RE: grass identification
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| Great pictures but we need someone familiar with plants in the Philippines to come along. |
RE: grass identification
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| Doesn't look like a grass. Perhaps a sedge or another group of plant altogether. |
RE: grass identification
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| maybe..i maybe wrong in saying that its a grass..it must be a something else. |
RE: grass identification
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- Posted by hoovb z9 Southern CA (My Page) on
Sat, Sep 8, 12 at 11:07
| Sedges exhibit triangular stems. If you hold one in your hand and slowly turn it, you will notice three prominent edges and a triangular shape. Is it a sedge? This would at least narrow down the possibilities a bit. |
RE: grass identification
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RE: grass identification
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| The seeds/fruit remind of Scleria, which is a type of sedge. |
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| It looks like Job's Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi), which is native to Southeast Asia, where you are. Is that it? |
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| Ok, I looked up Coix in chinese. I've eaten it! It is delicious! It is sold everywhere chinese grains are sold! |
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| Penguu, what is it in Chinese? I live near some Asian markets and will look for it, if I know what to look for. |
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| 薏米 Mandarin pronounciation Yeemee, Cantonese pronounciation Yeemai. I think it's sometimes called coix seed or chinese pearl barley, which is different from regular pearl barley. Job's Tears seeds are little quarter-inch, white, fat grains with a brownish crack down the middle. It's not the easiest grain to cook. If you don't have a pressure cooker, it will take a long time to fully soften. But it is one of the most delicious grains. You can use it in savory dishes and sweet dishes, even desserts. You'll find many recipes that use it! |
RE: grass identification
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| oh no, the chinese didn't display...eahamel, do you need the chinese characters...? do you want me to upload a picture of the words or something? |
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