Juncaginaceae FAMILY

Triglochin palustris

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The green leaves of plants can contain a toxic cyanogenic glycoside, it is especially present during and just after a drought and is particularly toxic to ruminants[ 172 Title Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest. Publication Author Schofield. J. J. Publisher Alaska Northwest Books; Alaska Year 2003 ISBN 0882403699 Description A nice guide to some useful plants in that area. ]. Plants growing in Britain are usually perfectly safe, this is probably due to the climate[ 76 Title Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. Publication Author Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. Publisher HMSO Year 1984 ISBN 0112425291 Description Concentrates mainly on the effects of poisonous plants to livestock. ].

Botanical Description

Triglochin palustris is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope, including Britain, from the Arctic south and east to N. Africa, northern Asia. N. America.

HabitatMarshes, usually amongst tall grass[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].