Cyperus eragrostis

Family: Cyperaceae

What it is like

A sedge. It keeps growing from year to year. It has rhizomes. The stems are 40-60 cm tall. They can be 3 angled. The leaves are 25-50 cm long by 5-8 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate and tropical plant. In Taiwan it grows in damp grasslands and near the seashore below 200 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Australia, Chile, Easter Island, Guianas, Guyana, North America, Pacific, South Africa, South America, Suriname, Taiwan, Tasmania, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, tubers - coffee, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyperus vegetus Willd.;