Cyperaceae FAMILY
Cyperus fulgens
Cyperus fulgens
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cyperus fulgens is a perennial, grass-like plant forming a clump of growth about 50cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible corms. It is an important food source in parts of southern Africa, particularly in the Kalahari Desert[ 991 Title Cyperaceae of Economic, Ethnobotanical and Horticultural Importance: A Checklist Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 56 No. 2, pp 257 - 360 Author Simpson D.A.; Inglis C.A. Publisher The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, London Year 2001 ISBN 1-84246-038-2 Description An excellent and very comprehensive checklist, giving the range, habitat and uses of over 500 species. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, S. Africa.
HabitatSeasonally wet grasslands[ 991 Title Cyperaceae of Economic, Ethnobotanical and Horticultural Importance: A Checklist Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 56 No. 2, pp 257 - 360 Author Simpson D.A.; Inglis C.A. Publisher The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, London Year 2001 ISBN 1-84246-038-2 Description An excellent and very comprehensive checklist, giving the range, habitat and uses of over 500 species. ].