Lean flatsedge (Cyperus setigerus)

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

Cyperus setigerus is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). The seeds ripen from July to August. 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: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Tuber - raw or cooked. — Tuber - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Bottomlands and sandy swamps. Stream or pond banks in low areas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)