Cyperaceae FAMILY
Cyperus prolixus
Cyperus prolixus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cyperus prolixus is a perennial,grass-like plant with with thick rhizomes; the culms are large and coarse, commonly around 100 - 200cm 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 medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Argentina and Uruguay, north to central America and northern Mexico
HabitatMarshes and open swamps, often forming almost pure stands of considerable extent; at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres[ 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/ ].