Cyperaceae Carex aquatilis Wahlenb.
Water Sedge
Alaska Native - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 129
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Carex aquatilis Wahlenb.
Scientific name: Carex aquatilis Wahlenb.
USDA symbol: CAAQA (
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Common names: Water Sedge
Family: Cyperaceae
Family (APG): Cyperaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Stem bases eaten raw.
RECRD: 7021 id: 8053