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Carex displata

Family: Cyperaceae


What it is like

A sedge. These grow in clumps and have grass like leaves and solid stalks. The rhizome is thick. It has thick stolons. The stalks are 40-80 cm tall. They are 3 sided. The leaves are 4-8 mm wide. They are flat. There are 4-6 flower spikes. The seeds have a loose cover and are 3 sided and 2 mm across.

There are about 2000 Carex species. There are 200 species in tropical America.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in swamp areas. in north China it grows in ditches and wet areas between 500-2,900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, seeds


How it is grown


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