Cyperaceae FAMILY
Scirpus americanus
Scirpus americanus
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Scirpus americanus is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.60 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. W. Europe, including Britain, south and east from the Netherlands to Belgium, Germany and Italy.
HabitatA very local pant in Britain, growing in the margins of ponds near the sea in Jersey and possibly Lancashire[ 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. ].