Schoenoplectus laevis
(S. T. Blake) Raynal
Cyperaceae Edible: Seeds
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Description
An annual sedge. It forms tufts. It grows 10-50 cm high. The flowers are pale brown, yellow and green.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows on clay, sands and in creeks and swamps. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are about 60 Schoenoplectus species.
Synonyms
Scirpus laevis S.T. Blake
References (4)
- Hunter, J.T., 2017, Is there a relationship between contemporary high Aboriginal plant resource locations and mapped vegetation communities? Cunninghamia 17:27-34. The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. ISSN 2200 - 405X
- Latz, P.K., 1996, Bushfires and Bushtucker: Aboriginal plant use in Central Australia. IAD Press Alice Springs p 263
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 54
- Wheeler, J.R.(ed.), 1992, Flora of the Kimberley Region. CALM, Western Australian Herbarium, p 1100
