LENTIBULARIA
utricularia vulgaris
LENTIBULARIA
utricularia vulgaris
Family
: Lentibulariáceas.
Description:
Grass stems submerged
aquatic
floating with the potential to reach two meters in height. The leaves are bitripinnatosectas, with numerous oval lacinia and air - filled blisters. The flowers are arranged in number from five to ten, in bunches with
yellow
striped Corolla. The lower lip is full and slightly wavy on the edge. The fruit is
a
capsule containing seeds rough. Plant
common
in water logged and marshy areas. Is harvested in
summer
.
The parties used the herb.
Active Principles:
Sales functional, tannin, ethereal oil.
Diuretic properties,
vulnerary
.
Use:
juice, infusion, poultice.
Interest:
The vesicles of the
lentibularia
allow its flotation and the role vegetative. Despite being quite
common
in Europe, is
a
kind of tropical
origin
who enjoys
a
good introduction. It is highly sought by the mallards, which eat greedily. In practice
family
used their juices with alleged purpose remineralizing. This species
was
used in
rice
fields, in times of manual collection in the form of local cataplasms lightly astringent action on the wounds.
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