Carex stramentitia
Boott ex Boecker
Cyperaceae Edible: Seeds
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
gbif· cc0
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
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Conveyor Belt
Description
A sedge. It has a long rhizome. The stems are tufted and 30-75 cm tall. They are 3 sided. The leaves are flat and 1-2 mm wide. It has a compound flower panicle 20-30 cm across and 3-5 branched. There are many spikes. The seeds are oval and 3 sided. They are 3 mm across.
Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in grasslands near woods between 100-1,000 m above sea level in southern China. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
References (1)
- Srivastava, R. C., 2010, Traditional knowledge of Nyishi (Daffla) tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 9(1):26-37 (As Carex filicina Boeckeler ex C. B. Clarke [Invalid])
