Scleria tessellata Willd.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Scleria

Characteristics

A sedge. These grow in clumps and have grass like leaves and solid stalks. It keeps growing from year to year. It forms many tillers. It grows 10-60 cm high. The stalks are erect and 3 sided.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.6
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. In Java it grows up to 600 m above sea level. It grows in swampy and grassland locations.
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Soil humidity 7-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The very young tender plants are eaten raw or steamed.
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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Scleria tessellata world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Bangladesh, Central African Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Indonesia, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Mauritania, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, Togo, Thailand, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zambia

Conservation status

Scleria tessellata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:315087-1
WFO ID wfo-0000553106
COL ID 4VP4F
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Synonyms

Scleria tessellata Carex indica Scleria biflora

Lower taxons

Scleria tessellata var. sphaerocarpa Scleria tessellata var. tessellata