Scleria biflora
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Summary
Source: WikipediaScleria biflora is a plant in the family Cyperaceae. It grows as a tufted annual grass.
Description
A grassy looking annual sedge. The stems are triangle shaped in cross section. It grows 30-60 cm high. The leaves are on the stems. There is a 3 angled tube shaped sheath. The leaves are 3-5 mm wide. The flowering shoots have 2 or 3 branches with many spikelets.
Edible Uses
The young plants are eaten with rice either raw or steamed.
Traditional Uses
The young plants are eaten with rice either raw or steamed.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. They grow in rice fields and in swampy soils. It suits moist shady places. It can grow from sea level to 2,040 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
There are about 220 Scleria species. There are 60 Scleria species in tropical America.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Ambasta S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 560
- Romanowski, N., 2007, Edible Water Gardens. Hyland House. p 114
