Pycreus macrostachyos
Family: Cyperaceae
What it is like
A sedge. It is a robust annual.
There are about 70 Pycreus species.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Sub-saharan Africa in seasonally wet areas and in rocky pools.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Rhizomes, root
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Colme, Conulin, Deb, Djadue-maude, Djardule, Endem, Gelet, San-hale, Tcheba
Synonyms
Cyperus macrostachyos Lam.; Cyperus tremulus Poir.;