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Triglochin palustris

Common name:	Marsh Arrow Grass	Family:	Juncaginaceae
Author:	L.	Botanical references:	17
Synonyms:
Known 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]. Plants growing in Britain are usually perfectly safe, this is probably due to the climate[76].
Range:	Europe, including Britain, from the Arctic south and east to N. Africa, northern Asia. N. America.
Habitat:	Marshes, usually amongst tall grass[17].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	2	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Other Possible Synonyms:	From various places across the web, may not be correct. See below.
	T. palustre[B,P]
Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Arrowgreas [E], Marsh Arrow-grass [B], Marsh Arrowgrass [P,L], Moeraszoutgras [D],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	palustris = in bogs
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Najadales. Arrow-grass family
Other Range Info:	From the Ethnobotany Database
	Us

Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 0.5m. It is hardy to zone 5. It is in flower from June to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Wind. We rate it 2/5 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 and can grow in saline soil. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires wet soil and can grow in water.

Habitats and Possible Locations

Pond, Bog Garden.

Edible Uses

Coffee Seed Stem.

The white base of the leaf stem can be eaten raw or cooked[172]. An unpleasant odour is produced in the cooking process but the flavour of the stems is sweet[172]. The green parts of the plant should not be eaten since they can contain a toxin. See notes at top of the page.
Seed - parched and ground into a powder[172].
The roasted seed is a coffee substitute[172].

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

Succeeds in shallow water or a bog garden[200]. This plant does not seem to require high salt levels for its survival[200].

Propagation

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe if this is possible. Stand the pots in about 2cm of water. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer.
Division in spring[200]. Larger divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is best to pot up smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame until they are growing away well. Plant them out in the summer or the following spring.

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Web References

[E] Ethnobotany Data (common names, uses, countries) from the Ethnobotany Database.
[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.
[HP] Links, Photos, Suppliers from Hortiplex Plant Database

References for Triglochin palustre (a possible synonym).

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for the family Juncaginaceae.

To be included in the Flora of China.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[17] Clapham, Tootin and Warburg. Flora of the British Isles. Cambridge University Press 1962
A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.

[76] Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. HMSO 1984 ISBN 0112425291
Concentrates mainly on the effects of poisonous plants to livestock.

[172] Schofield. J. J. Discovering Wild Plants - Alaska, W. Canada and the Northwest.
A nice guide to some useful plants in that area.

[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.

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