Carex nubigena
Family: Cyperaceae
What it is like
A sedge. These grow in clumps and have grass like leaves and solid stalks. It grows 7-45 cm high. It has a short underground stem or rhizome and the plant keeps growing from year to year. The stems are about 1 mm across and triangle shaped. The leaves are about as long as the stems. The blades can be 2 mm wide. The male and female flower parts are in 3-10 spikes in heads up to 4 cm long. The nut is about 1.5 mm long by 8 mm wide.
There are about 2000 Carex species. There are 200 species in tropical America.
Where it is found
It grows in temperate and tropical regions. In Pakistan it grows on grassy slopes and in forested areas. In southern China it grows along streamsides and on the edges of forests in wet places between 1,300-3,700 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Afghanistan, Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tibet, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Root, seeds