Cyperaceae FAMILY
Scirpus nevadensis
Scirpus nevadensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Scirpus nevadensis is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - California to Canada.
HabitatMoist or wet alkaline sites in deserts or semi-deserts[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ]. Sunny, saline, often alkaline, seasonally wet places at elevations of 400 - 2400 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. ].