Catabrosa aquatica
Family: Poaceae
What it is like
A grass. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 10-30 cm tall. It has stolons or runners. The leaves are narrow and 2-8 cm long by 2-5 mm wide.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 200 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Asia, Central Asia, Chile, China, Luxembourg, South America, Tajikistan
How it is used for food
The leaves are eaten raw or boiled.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Zii
Synonyms
Aira aquatica L.; Aira scabra Zuccagni; and several others