Hedgehog grass: 1 definition
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Hedgehog grass means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Hedgehog grass in English is the name of a plant defined with Cenchrus echinatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Panicastrella muricata (L.) Moench (among others).
2) Hedgehog grass is also identified with Echinopogon ovatus It has the synonym Agrostis ovata Forster f. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Hooker’s Icones Plantarum (1935)
· Indig. Grasses N.Z. (1878)
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1908)
· Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin (1931)
· Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum, quae aut sponte … (1799)
· Grasses of Burma (1960)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Grass.
Full-text: Tufted hedgehog-grass, Forest hedgehog-grass.
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