Eleocharis kuroguwai
Ohwi
Wild water chestnut
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Description
A temperate herb in the Cyperaceae family that produces edible corms and roots.
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Edible Uses
The corms and roots are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Japan, Korea,
Also Known As
Kuro-guwai, Pi tsi
References (2)
- Kays, S. J., and Dias, J. C. S., 1995, Common Names of Commercially Cultivated Vegetables of the World in 15 languages. Economic Botany, Vol. 49, No. 2, pp. 115-152
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 40
