Northern water-plantain
Alisma triviale

Family: Alismataceae

What it is like

A herb that grows in water. It grows 30-100 cm tall. The leaves are at the base and are oval or sword shaped. The leaf bases are rounded or heart shaped. The leaves have long sheathing stalks. The flowering stems do not have leaves. The flowers are white and 1 cm across. They have 3 broad petals. They only last a short time but are produced in rings forming long clusters. The fruit are dry seed pods 3 mm long.

Where it is found

It grows in marshes and swamps.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America

How it is used for food

The bulbous base of the plant is dried the cooked.

Edible parts

Bulb

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Alisma brevipes Greene; Alisma odoratum Raf.; Alisma superbum Lunell; and others