Alisma plantago-aquatica Great water plantain (Alismataceae)

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Alisma plantago-aquatica
Great water plantain
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The Alisma plantago-aquatica plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Alismataceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Great water plantain. Some home gardeners know the variety as A. parviflorum. A. subcordatum. A. triviale. Pursh.

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Latin Name:  Alisma plantago-aquatica
Common Name:  Great water plantain
Family:  Alismataceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The fresh leaves and roots are toxic but the toxic principal is destroyed by heat or by drying[13, 46].

Mature Height:  0.9   Mature Width:  0.45

Habitat:  Ditches, damp ground and shallow pond margins in water up to 15cm deep[13, 17, 24].

Edible Uses: Root - cooked[13, 46, 61, 74]. Rich in starch[114]. Caution is advised, the root is acrid if it is not dried or well cooked before use[2, 183]. Leaves and petioles - must be thoroughly cooked. They require long boiling and have a salty flavour[105, 179].

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