
Cyperaceae FAMILY
Erioscirpus comosus
Erioscirpus comosus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitPerennial
Growth—
Erioscirpus comosus grows in subtropical regions and warm temperate regions from southwest Asia to the Himalayas and China[1]
Propagation
Seed - Division Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Erioscirpus+comosus>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Phylogenetic position of the Himalayan genus Erioscirpus (Cyperaceae) inferred from DNA sequence data — Yano O. et al · 2012 · http://10.1111/j.1095-8339.2012.01255.x ↩︎
- [2]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
- [3]Useful Fiber Plants of the World — Dodge C.R. · USDA; Washington. · 1897 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [4]Economic Products of India. Volume 1. — Watt. G. · Government of India: Calcutta. · 1883 ↩︎Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.