Cyperus hortensis
(Salzm. ex Steud.) Dorr
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Description
A sedge in the Cyperaceae family found in subtropical climates.
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Edible Uses
The roots and bulbs are potentially edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Amazon, Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Caribbean, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Colombia, Congo DR, Congo R, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North America, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Togo, Tinidad-Togabo, Uganda, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
