Xyris pauciflora
Family: Xyridaceae
What it is like
A tufted annual herb. It grows 20-40 cm high. The leaf sheath is 2-6 cm long. The leaves are narrow and 8-22 cm long by 1-3 mm wide. The flower stalk is 5-35 cm long by 1-2 mm wide. The flower spikes are oval and 6-13 mm long by 6-11 mm wide. The flowers are yellow.
There are about 350 Xyris species. There are 200 in tropical America.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows on the edges of pools and creeks. In grows in swamps and damp sandy soils between 300-900 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The bulbs are eaten.
Edible parts
Bulbs
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Baluyamjuri, Huringdimbu