Veronica anagallis
L.
Water speedwell
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Description
A temperate herb in the Plantaginaceae family that is cultivated as a food plant.
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Edible Uses
The shoots and leaves are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The shoots and leaves are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Japan,
Other Information
It is a cultivated food plant.
Notes
There are about 250 Veronica species. Also put in the family Scrophulariaceae.
References (3)
- Arora, R. K., 2014, Diversity in Underutilized Plant Species - An Asia-Pacific Perspective. Bioversity International. p 109
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 672
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