Carex filicina
Family: Cyperaceae
What it is like
A sedge. It grows in tufts and keep growing from year to year. It grows 30-70 cm high. It has a short thick rhizome or underground stem. This is dark and has fibrous scales. The leaves are 3/4 of the length of the stem. The blade is 5-7 mm wide and it is rough towards the tip. The flowering stalk is angular and grooved. The nuts are 2.5 mm long by 1 mm wide. They are brown and triangle shaped.
There are about 2000 Carex species. There are 200 species in tropical America.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest openings and grassy areas along river banks. It grows in monsoon areas and hillsides. In southern China it grows between 1,200-2,800 m above sea level. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The nutlets are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Nutslets