Water Ribbons (Triglochin procera)

Family: Juncaginaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Triglochin procera is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very alkaline and saline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers wet soil and can grow in water.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant, pea-like flavour. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A pleasant, pea-like flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Lakes, swamps and streams, sometimes in deeper waters. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)