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Monday 25 March 2013

Milkwort/Sea Milkweed (Glaux maritima)

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Warning: may cause sleepiness and/or nausea, if eaten in quantity.
  • Rhizome is edible, after prolonged cooking.
  • Young leaves  can be used as a flavouring agent.
  • Plant was tradiditionally consumed with grease, and only jusy before bedtime, due to seditive effect.
  • Grows in inland marshes, wet meadows, and coastal tidelines.

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