Cyperaceae FAMILY
Carex arenaria
Carex arenaria
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Carex arenaria is a clump-forming, perennial plant with a vigorous spreading rootstock. It forms clusters of grass-like leaves around 10 - 50cm tall, the plant spreading to form colonies. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeCoastal areas of western Europe from Portugal and Spain to Norway and Finland, and also the Adriatic coast.
HabitatSandy sea shores, especially on fixed dunes and wind-blown sand[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). , 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. , 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. ].