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Nympheinic shchitolisty (lat. Nymphoides peltata), or Shytolisty bog flower - a herbaceous aquatic plant, rooting in the soil at the bottom of the reservoir, belonging to the genus Nymphoides of the Shift family (Latin Menyanthaceae). The plant has rounded-heart-shaped leaves, reminiscent of the leaves of the Water Lily plant, and small yellow flowers, the petals of which nature has endowed with a delicate and picturesque fringe, decorating the edges of the petals with it. All parts of the plant are completely edible, and also have healing powers. In particular, the fresh leaves of the Bog flower will help relieve headaches.
What's in your name
There are so many names for a plant that prefers reservoirs for its life, on the surface of which heart-shaped leaves float, decorated with yellow flowers with picturesque fringes along the edge of the petals.
In addition to the official name given to the plant by botanists, the people call it: Water fringe, Yellow floating heart, Bordered water lily, Limnantemum water lily …, assigning similar names in accordance with the shapes of the leaves and flowers of the plant.
Description
The habitat of the Nymphaeanus schitolifolia is, as a rule, ponds and reservoirs with slow movement of water, located on the territory of Eurasia, in which the plant very quickly conquers living space. On the territory of our country, Shield-leaved bog flower can be found both in the European territory, and in Western Siberia and the Far East. The plant is light-loving, and therefore does not like tall neighbors that create shade.
The underwater creeping rhizome conscientiously rooted at the bottom of the reservoir, giving life to a strong main stem, which begins to actively branch at the surface of the water surface, filling the reservoir with rounded-heart-shaped leaves resembling the leaves of Water lilies, that is, having a characteristic cut in the leaf plate, in contrast to whole leaves of the sacred lotus. True, in Water Lily, the slit of the leaf plate is deeper than that of this species, and the leaves themselves are much larger. The surface of the leaf plate is leathery, and the reverse side is covered with glands.
Scalate or umbellate weak inflorescences, appearing from July to September, are formed by small yellow flowers with five elegant petals. Each narrowly linear petal is adorned with a delicate fine-toothed fringe. The diameter of the flower is small, varying from two to five centimeters. In the center of the flower corolla there are small stamens and a pistil. Both the leaves and flowers of the Nympheinic shchitolifolia float on the surface of the reservoir, moreover, more durable rigid leaves support a weak inflorescence.
The culmination of the growing cycle are fruit pods, ripening from August to October, filled with numerous small flattened seeds with bristly stiff hairs on the ribs, which help to successfully swim in the reservoir in search of a landing site.
Usage
The bog flower is an edible plant. The stems and leaves of the plant are prepared in the same way as for other leafy vegetables, although only the inside of the stem is eaten.
The flowers of the plant are also suitable for food. They are usually added to canned vegetables.
The crushed seeds are also used for culinary purposes.
To the healing abilities of fresh leaves of the Bog flower, they help a person with headaches.
Shield-leaved bog flower is used in decorative reservoirs. It is only important to keep track of the spread of the plant, as poor tracking can turn the plant into a vicious weed that will be difficult to control. After all, it can only be destroyed by manual removal from the reservoir.
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