Echinodorus paniculatus
Micheli
Amazon sword
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Description
A herb. It grows in water. It grows 3.5 m tall. It has a rhizome 3-4 cm across. The leaves are above water. The leaf blade is narrowly oval and 12.5-27 cm long by 1.4-15 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 40 cm long. The flowers are in 4-8 rings. There are 6-40 flowers in each ring.
Edible Uses
The starchy root is eaten like arrowroot.
Traditional Uses
The starchy root is eaten like arrowroot.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wetlands. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, South America,
Also Known As
Chucharero, Espada amazonica, Lirio aquatico
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 330
