Cyperus digitatus subsp. auricomus

Family: Cyperaceae

What it is like

A sedge.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, West Africa

How it is used for food

The rhizomes are small, fragrant and edible.

Edible parts

Rhizome, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyperus aureorufus Bockeler; Cyperus auricomus Sieber ex Spreng.; Papyrus auricomus (Sieber ex Spreng.) Schrad.; and several others.