Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Stellaria aquatica

Uses

China: shoots and leaves eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Scop.
Misc:: Chemical composition: Ash = > 13%. Calcium oxide = > 1.8%. Rich in iron.

Plant Classification Group:

Caryophyllaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China

Plant References:

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