Cyperus capensis
(Steud.) Endl.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCyperus capensis is a species of sedge that is native to South Africa, Mozambique, and Eswatini in southern Africa.
Description
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 20-60 cm tall. It has a narrow oval bulb like root. The flowers are in a spike like head. These are green.
Edible Uses
The roots are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The roots are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on grassy slopes.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Kyllinga capensis Steud.Mariscus capensis (Steud.) Schrad.and others
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 51
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
