Polygonum aviculare
Uses
France: seeds recommended as a famine food to be mixed with “Saracen” wheat. China: leaves and shoot eaten. Manchuria: tips of shoots eaten.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- L.; Bert. ex Meisan; Kar. & Kir.
- Misc:
- Chemical composition: Sugar = 2.5%. Ash = 2.44%. Very rich in zinc.