Cyperus marginatus

Family: Cyperaceae

What it is like

A sedge. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 60 cm tall. Usually it does not have leaves. It forms tufts. The spikes are brown with pale edges.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows on the edges of watercourses in rocky crevices.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Kenya, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The stems are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Stem

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyperus blandus Kunth; Cyperus brunneovaginatus Boeckeler; Cyperus fonticola Kunth; Cyperus marginatus var. landus (Kunth) Kuk.; Cyperus prionodes Steud.; Eucyperus bruneovaginatus (Boeckeler) Rikli;