Ruppia sp.
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Daniel Martín
Description
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows in water. The stems are slender and usually branched. The leaves are alternate and narrow.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are made into a meal.
Traditional Uses
The seeds are made into a meal.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in salty or hard water.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
Also put in the family Potamogetonaceae.
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 499