Phyllospadix serrulatus
Rupr. ex Aschers
Toother surfgrass
ZosteraceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Roots, Rhizomes
The rhizomes are chewed or eaten raw.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Korea, North America, USA,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bahamas, Bhutan, Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, El Salvador, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, United States, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A temperate marine herb of the surfgrass family (Zosteraceae).
Wikipedia
Source ↗Phyllospadix serrulatus is a species of aquatic plant in the Zosteraceae family. It is referred to by the common name toothed surfgrass, and is found along the shorelines of British Columbia and southern Alaska. It is also found in Oregon. It grows in salt marshes in the intertidal zone. Phyllospadix serrulatus is a grass-like herb with leaves up to 60 cm (24 in) long, with teeth along the margins toward the tip.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 395
