Eleocharis elegans
(Kunth) Roem. & Schult.
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Description
A rush. It grows 30-150 cm tall. The stems are 3-10 mm wide. It has fattened rhizomes.
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Edible Uses
The root is boiled and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The root is boiled and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, South America,
Synonyms
Eleocharus constricta Schult.Scirpus elegans Kunthand others
Also Known As
Ho tappo
References (1)
- Polini, G., et al, Useful and edible plants of Paraguay Region of Chaco. p 62
