Sphenoclea zeylanica explained

Sphenoclea zeylanica, called chickenspike, gooseweed, and wedgewort, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the genus Sphenoclea, native to Africa, Madagascar, tropical and subtropical Asia, and Australia.[1] It is widely introduced in the New World tropics and subtopics from the southern United States to northern Argentina.[2] Its young leaves are edible and are occasionally eaten, perhaps with a light boiling.[1] A common weed of rice paddies, it can cause yield losses from 25 to 50%.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chickenspike (Sphenoclea zeylanica) . . 27 November 2020 . World Vegetable Center . AVRDC . 29 December 2020 . eaten…with grated coconut.
  2. Web site: Sphenoclea zeylanica Gaertn. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 29 December 2020 .
  3. Web site: Sphenoclea zeylanica . Catindig . JLA . Lubigan . RT . Johnson . D . 15 August 2017 . irri.org . International Rice Research Institute . 29 December 2020 . The dirty dozen .

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