Herb: Nardoo


Latin name: Marsilea mutica


Family: Marsileaceae (Water-clover Family)



Edible parts of Nardoo:

Spores - cooked. A source of starch, the spores can be ground into a powder and used like flour. They are astringent and highly indigestible. The spores are contained in a sporocarp.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Fern


Height:
90 cm
(2 feet)

Habitat of the herb:

Edges of ponds and lagoons, on river banks and in deep water.

Propagation of Nardoo:

Seed -

Cultivation of the herb:

Edges of ponds and lagoons, on river banks and in deep water.

Medicinal use of Nardoo:

None known

Known hazards of Marsilea mutica:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.