Pycreus nitidus
(Lam.) J. Raynal
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Ash - salt, Caution
The plants are burnt and the ash is washed through water to produce salt.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It grows in swamps and near the edges of swamps.
Africa, Botswana, East Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Uganda, Tanzania,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, 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, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A sedge that grows in swamps and near swamp edges.
Names & Synonyms
Cyperus nitidus Lam.
References (1)
- Simpson, D. A. & Inglis, C. A., 2001, Cyperaceae of Economic, Ethnobotanical and Horticultural Importance: A checklist. Kew Bulletin Vol. 56, No. 2 (2001), p. 330
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