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Marsilea mutica

Common name:	Nardoo	Family:	Marsileaceae
Author:	Mett.	Botanical references:	200, 265
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Australia - Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territories
Habitat:	Edges of ponds and lagoons, on river banks and in deep water[265].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	1	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Hydropteridales. Water-clover family

Physical Characteristics

Fern growing to 0.9m. It is hardy to zone 9 and is frost tender. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 1/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

Seed.

Spores - cooked[144]. A source of starch, the spores can be ground into a powder and used like flour. They are astringent and highly indigestible. The spores are contained in a sporocarp.

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Not known

Propagation

Seed -

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References

[144] Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana 1976 ISBN 0-00-634436-4
A very good pocket guide.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[265] Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993 ISBN 0730104001
Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description.

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