Cyperus comosipes

Family: Cyperaceae

What it is like

A sedge.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Kyllinga chrysantha var. comosipes (Mattf. & Kuk.) J.-P. Lebrun & Stork; and others