Fendler's Flatsedge (Cyperus fendlerianus)

Family: Cyperaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Cyperus fendlerianus is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). The seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Tuber - raw or cooked. They are usually peeled. — Tuber - raw or cooked.; They are usually peeled.

Habitat & North American Range

Clearings in montane forests at elevations of 500 - 1800 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)