Eleocharis elegans

(Kunth) Roem. & Schult.

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Root

The root is boiled and eaten.

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, Central America, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela

A rush. It grows 30-150 cm tall. The stems are 3-10 mm wide. It has fattened rhizomes.

Names & Synonyms

Ho tappo

Eleocharus constricta Schult.Scirpus elegans Kunthand others

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