Cyperaceae FAMILY

Eleocharis sphacelata

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eleocharis sphacelata is an aquatic perennial plant producing grass-like culms that can be up to 5 metres or more long when it is growing in deep water. The culms are produced from a stout, woody rhizome up to 1cm thick that is shortly creeping and never produces tubers[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The plant is used locally as a source of material for weaving skirts. There are also conflicting reports on whether it produces edible tubers.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand.

HabitatMore or less still fresh water to at least 5 metres depth in eastern Australia[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. Swamps at elevations from 2,200 - 2,900 metres in New Guinea[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].