Cyperaceae FAMILY
Cyperus aucheri
Cyperus aucheri
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cyperus aucheri is a clump-forming, grass-like perennial plant with a short, rhizomatous rootstock; it grows around 15 - 35cm tall[ 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAfrica - Algeria, Niger, Sudan; Southwest Asia - Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan
HabitatGrowing on stabilized dunes along desert margins and in wadis, in silty and stony sand in deserts and semideserts[ 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. ]