Sedge, Pond onion
Fimbristylis tristachya var. subbispicata
Family: Cyperaceae
What it is like
A sedge. These grow in clumps and have grass like leaves and solid stalks.
There are about 300 Fimbristylis species. They are mostly in Asia and Australia.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Korea
How it is used for food
The roots and shoots are eaten.
Edible parts
Shoots, roots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Fimbristylis bispicata Nees; Fimbristylis gynophora C. B. Clarke; Fimbristylis japonica Siebold & Zucc. ex Steud.; Fimbristylis subbispicata Nees;