Cyperus trialatus

Family: Cyperaceae

What it is like

A sedge. It keeps growing from year to year. The rhizomes are short and hardened. The stems are 35-70 cm tall. They are 3 sided. The leaves are 1 cm wide. They are flat.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in shaded places in scrub and grasslands near water. In southern China it grows between 100-500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyperus bancanus Miq.; Cyperus diffusus subsp. bancanus (Miq.) Kuk; Cyperus turgidulus C. B. Clarke; Mariscus trialatus (Boeckeler) Tang & F. T. Wang; Scirpus trialatus Boeckeler;