Cyperaceae Cyperus esculentus L.

Chufa Flatsedge

Pomo, Kashaya - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 78

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Scientific name: Cyperus esculentus L.
USDA symbol: CYESL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Chufa Flatsedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo, Kashaya
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Tubers on the rootstock eaten raw, baked or boiled like potatoes.

RECRD: 914 id: 11878

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