Cyperus alatus
(Nees) F. Muell.
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Description
A sedge. It has bulbs. It grows in tufts. The short underground stem or rhizome produces several stems and leaves. The stems are 10-70 cm long and 0.4-1.7 mm thick. They are angular or triangle shaped. The leaves are 5-40 cm long and 2-7 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The bulbs are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Somalia,
References (2)
- Mutie, F. M., et al, 2023, Important Medicinal and Food Taxa (Orders and Families) in Kenya, Based on Three Quantitative Approaches. Plants 2023, 12, 1145 (subsp. albus)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
