Cyperus digitatus subsp. auricomus
(Sieber ex Spreng.) Kuk
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCyperus digitatus, also known as finger flatsedge in the United States, and chang xiao sui suo cao in China, is a sedge of the family Cyperaceae that is native to tropical and subtropical areas of Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
Description
A sedge (Cyperaceae) that is a tropical plant, notable for its small fragrant rhizomes.
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Edible Uses
The small, fragrant rhizomes are edible.
Traditional Uses
The rhizomes are small, fragrant and edible.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, West Africa,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Gallagher, D. E., 2010, Farming beyond the escarpment: Society, Environment, and Mobility in Precolonial Southeastern Burkina Faso. PhD University of Michigan.
