Cyperaceae FAMILY

Cyperus natalensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyperus natalensis is an erect, grass-like perennial plant growing from a stoloniferous rootstock; it produces a loose cluster of culms up to 130 cm tall[ 1944 Title Studies in Cyperaceae in Southern Africa 38: The identities of Cyperus natalensis, Cyperus crassipes and Cyperus bre Publication South African Journal of Botany 72: (2006) 133-138. Author Gordon-Gray, K.D., Ward, C.J. & Edwards, T.J. Website http://10.1016/j.sajb.2005.06.002 Publisher Year 2006 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials for weaving. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeEastern Africa - Mozambique, KwaZulu-Natal

HabitatMesic situations, growing with grasses and occasional dicotyledons. It also flourishes in permanent fresh water up to 1 metre in depth[ 1944 Title Studies in Cyperaceae in Southern Africa 38: The identities of Cyperus natalensis, Cyperus crassipes and Cyperus bre Publication South African Journal of Botany 72: (2006) 133-138. Author Gordon-Gray, K.D., Ward, C.J. & Edwards, T.J. Website http://10.1016/j.sajb.2005.06.002 Publisher Year 2006 ISBN Description ].