Golden Bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Form: Oval, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetest of the genus. — Young shoots - cooked.; They can also be eaten raw and have very little bitterness.; They are said to be the sweetest of the genus.; The canes are about 15mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Woodland. (Zone 6)