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Mollugo stricta
Family: Molluginaceae
What it is like
A herb. it is 10-30 cm high. The stems are slender and with many branches. They curve upwards and are angled. The leaves are in rings of 3-5. The leaf blade is sword shaped and 1.5-4 cm long by 2-7 mm wide. The flowers are greenish. The fruit is a capsule. It has 3 valves. There are many seeds. They are kidney shaped.
There are about 35 Mollugo species. They are mostly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Where it is found
A subtropical plant. It grows in waste places and sands of the sea shore between 100-1800 m altitude in subtropical China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, India, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves