Piedmont Flatsedge
Cyperus distans
Family: Cyperaceae
What it is like
A sedge. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-100 cm high. It forms a loose tuft. The stalks have 3 angles and are thickened near the base. There are small corm-like underground stems or rhizomes. The blades are narrow and 4-6 mm wide. They are weakly folded The sheaths are light brown. The flowers are in groups at the one level and there are leafy bracts.
There are 550 Cyperus species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in damp places. It grows throughout the tropics. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Central America, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Eswatini, Fiji, Ghana, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guyana, Haiti, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, North America, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South America, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St. Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Swaziland, Thailand, Uganda, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How it is used for food
The rhizome is used in a sauce.
Edible parts
Root, tuber, rhizome, ash - salt
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Namacoca, Rumput wangi, Tsivendravendrana