Marsh arrow grass, Slender arrow-grass
Triglochin palustris

Family: Juncaginaceae

What it is like

A delicate herb. It has a bulb like rootstock. It keeps growing from year to year. The branches are short and thread like and come from the bulb. The leaves are 20 cm long by 1 mm wide. The flowers are loosely arranged. The fruit are 6-7 mm long by 1.5 mm wide.

There are about 15 Triglochin species. They grow in marshes in temperate regions.

Where it is found

It is a temperate pant. It grows in limestone and boggy places. In Pakistan it grows in fresh water locations in mountainous regions. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 3,900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Africa, Alaska, Argentina, Asia, Bhutan, Britain, Canada, Central Asia, Chile, China, Europe, Himalayas, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Nepal, North Africa, North America, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Russia, Sikkim, South America, Tajikistan, Tibet, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, USA, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

The tubers are roasted and eaten.

Edible parts

Seeds, stem, tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chamlamsar, Gaike, Girge, Puga

Synonyms

Triglochin himalensis Royle;