Schoenoplectus scirpoides
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Description
A sedge in the Cyperaceae family found in temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
Shoots, rhizomes, pollen, and seeds are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Canada, North America, USA,
Synonyms
Malacochaete pterolepis NeesPterolepis scirpoides Schrad.Scirpus pterolepis (Nees) Kunthand others
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 790
