OsservazionePhragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.observed by
Andrzej KonstantynowiczAndrzej Konstantynowicz31 ottobre 2010
observed by
Andrzej KonstantynowiczAndrzej Konstantynowicz
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31 ottobre 2010
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Cannuccia di palude
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Data di creazione
28 nov 2023
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28 nov 2023
Łódź, Księży Młyn pond
Native to Middle East and southern Europe; now widespread over Northern Hemisphere.
Edible plant - roots raw or cooked like potatoes, they contain up to 5% of sugar; young shoots raw or cooked; the partly unfolded leaves can be used as a potherb; a powder extracted from the dried stems can be moistened and roasted like marshmallow.
Herbal plant - leaves are used in the treatment of bronchitis and cholera, the ash of the leaves is applied to foul sores; a decoction of the flowers is used in the treatment of cholera and food poisoning, the ashes are styptic; the root is antiasthmatic, antiemetic, antipyretic, antitussive, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge, lithontripic, sedative, sialogogue and stomachic; externally, it is mixed with gypsum and used to treat halitosis and toothache.
Useful plant - the stems are useful in the production of homogeneous boards, can also be processed into a fine fibrous material suitable as a filler in upholstery, they are also used for thatching roofs; the leaves are used in basket making and for weaving mats; the plant has a very vigorous and running rootstock, it is useful for binding the soil along the sides of streams.
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