Cyperus aucheri
Jaub. & Spach.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Culms
The culms (stems) are sweet and edible.
Where to Find It
It grows in sandy areas. It grows on dunes along the edges of dry creek beds or wadis.
Afghanistan, Africa, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Middle East, North Africa, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, UAE,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Angola, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A sedge. It grows 15-35 cm high It forms tufts. The stem is 1.5-3 mm wide. It is triangle shaped. The leaves are as long as the stems.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Cyperus aucheri is a species of sedge that is native to parts of northern Africa and the Middle East.
References (2)
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org
- Simpson, D. A. & Inglis, C. A., 2001, Cyperaceae of Economic, Ethnobotanical and Horticultural Importance: A checklist. Kew Bulletin Vol. 56, No. 2 (2001), pp. 257-360
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