Japanese sedge (Carex kobomugi)

Family: Cyperaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Carex kobomugi is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - cooked. Seed. An emergency food, used when all else fails. The seed is very small and would be fiddly to use. — An emergency food, used when all else fails.; The seed is very small and would be fiddly to use.

Habitat & North American Range

Sand dunes along the seacoast all over Japan. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)