Potamogeton perfoliatus
Linn.
Claspingleaf pondweed
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Shoots
The young shoots are cooked as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grows in ponds and lakes.
Afghanistan, Africa, Asia, Australia, Britain, Canada, Central America, Central Asia, China, Europe, Guatemala, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Mongolia, North America, NW India, Pakistan, Russia, Scandinavia, SE Asia, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Tibet, USA, Uzbekistan,
How to Identify
A herb that grows in water. It has rhizomes. The stems can be branched. The leaves are under the water and do not have leaf stalks. They are broadly sword shaped and vary in size and shape. They can be 2-6 cm long and 1.5-2 cm wide.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Potamogeton perfoliatus (claspingleaf pondweed, perfoliate pondweed, redhead grass) is a perennial aquatic plant in the family Potamogetonaceae occurring in both standing and flowing freshwater habitats. It is widely distributed globally, occurring in all continents except South America and Antarctica.
Names & Synonyms
Chalasag
References (4)
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org
- Rashid, A., Anand, V.K. & Serwar, J., 2008, Less Known Wild Plants Used by the Gujjar Tribe of District Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir State. International Journal of Botany 4(2):219-244
- Tasmanian Herbarium Vascular Plants list p 90
- Urgamal, M., et al, 2014, Conspectus of the Vascular Plants of Mongolia. Mongolia Academy of Sciences Institute of Botany and National University of Mongolia Department of Biology. p 39
