Cyperaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Cyperus longus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The juice of the plant is regarded in some areas to be very poisonous and is said to burn the skin when applied to it[ 1942 Title The Medicinal and Poisonous Sedges of India Publication The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, Vol 38 No. 1 pp 163-170 1936 Author Caius J.F. Publisher Year 1936 ISBN Description ].

Botanical Description

Cyperus longus is an evergreen, perennial, grass-like plant with short, rather thick rhizomes; it produces a cluster of culms up to 100cm tall[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental. Cyperus longus is widespread, with a stable population, and does not face any major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeEurasia - Britain to Spain, east through Turkey and the Caucasua to Arabia, Kazakhstan and India; Africa - most areas

HabitatMarshes and the margins of water bodies such as lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, canals and ditches[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].