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The marsh germina grows on marshy and weedy soils enriched with mineral salts, mainly in low-lying areas: in coastal grooves and thickets, in dry river beds, as well as on the shores of lakes. It is also found in coniferous forests. The marsh marsh is especially widespread in Asia and Europe; it can be found everywhere in Canada. And in Russia, it grows in almost every corner of the country. This plant is planted mainly in shallow waters and along the banks of artificial reservoirs
Getting to know the plant
The marsh gern is a well-known family of Cruciferous plants. It can be both an annual and a perennial, and the height of the marsh grinder can range from fifteen to sixty centimeters. This plant is endowed with a creeping rhizome. Its stems are erect or ascending, branched in the upper part and furrowed. The lower leaves of the marsh barnacle are lyre-shaped and petiolate, equipped with funny ears near the bases. And the pinnately-separate upper leaves are endowed with serrated oblong lateral lobes, as well as notched-serrated apices of a slightly larger size.
Small flowers (about 2 mm in diameter) of the marsh beetle form quite colorful brushes and gather in inflorescences both in the leaf axils and on the tops of the stalks. The flower cups are open, formed by four lanceolate leaves. The size of the light yellow petals is almost always equal to the size of the sepals. The bloom of this aquatic beauty can be admired from June until autumn.
It is noteworthy that sometimes at the bases of the pedicels, galls, which are a white tissue body, are formed, hugging the pedicels. And in the cavities of these galls, mosquito larvae often live.
The fruits of the marsh grub are slightly swollen oblong pods of equal length to the peduncles, the smooth valves of which are characterized by the absence of veins. This plant bears fruit, as a rule, from July. The yellowish-brownish flat seeds of this moisture-loving plant are slightly flattened on top. They are small tubercles and shine rather strongly along the tubercles.
The use of the grub
In many regions, marsh pearl grinder is readily consumed as food. Its dried leaves are used as a seasoning and brewed as tea, and fresh leaves are added as herbs or a spicy aromatic additive to various salads, meat dishes and soups. And the seeds of the marsh grub are a pretty good substitute for mustard. The leaves and shoots of this plant contain ascorbic acid, carotene and potassium. And in the roots there are tannins and iodine. The marsh grub is also used in folk medicine. Craftsmen make homemade mustard plasters from its carefully ground seeds, and the decoction of the roots is used for cardiovascular diseases and goiter.
How to grow
Well-watered areas will be most preferable for growing the marsh gash. But this plant is absolutely undemanding to the type of soil. It can grow both in partial shade and in open areas.
The marsh gristle reproduces by seeds. The germination rate of freshly ripe seeds is approximately 21%. But the germination capacity of seeds overwintered at a depth of about two centimeters in the soil increases to 100%. If the seeds are embedded in the soil deeper, they will not germinate at all. Mass shoots of this rather pretty plant can be observed from late spring to early autumn. It is noteworthy that summer-autumn seedlings overwinter quite well.
The marsh barn does not need special care, filling the entire surrounding space under favorable conditions. If you do not control its distribution, then it quickly turns into a weed. Therefore, faded inflorescences, along with excess seedlings, should be promptly removed.
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