Cyperaceae FAMILY
Scirpus validus creber
Scirpus validus creber
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Scirpus validus creber is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeN. America - all areas except the extreme north.
HabitatFresh to brackish marshes, fens, bogs, lakes, stream banks and bars, pioneering in disturbed places, often emergent in water up to 1 metre deep, from sea level to elevations of 2400 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].