Cyperaceae FAMILY

Cyperus schweinitzii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyperus schweinitzii is a perennial grass-like plant growing from a rhizomatous rootstock; it can grow around 20 - 50cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral and eastern N. America - Alberta to Quebec and Massachusetts, south to Utah, New Mexico, northeast Mexico, Texas, Kentucky and New Jersey

HabitatRiverbanks, sand bars, lakeshores, sand dunes, sandy openings in woods; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. Sands, beaches and barrens[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Sandy soils, especially along the sides of lakes and streams[ 235 Title An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada Publication Author Britton. N. L. Brown. A. Publisher Dover Publications. New York. Year 1970 ISBN 0-486-22642-5 Description Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book. ].