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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Myosoton aquaticum is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Flies, bees.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can grow in water.

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Synonyms

Cerastium aquaticum. Stellaria aquatica.

Plant Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; Pond; Bog Garden;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Young leaves and stems - cooked[105, 178]. Sweet and tender[178, 179], they are very rich in minerals[179]. A famine food that is only used in times of scarcity[105, 177].

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Medicinal Uses

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Galactogogue

A decoction of the leaves is used as a galactogogue[240]. The plant is used in the treatment of fistula[240].

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

See details above on native habitat for ideas on the plants cultivation needs.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - probably best sown in situ as soon as it is ripe.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Iran, Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Russian Federation (Altay, Krasnoyarsk (south), Kurganskaja oblast, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Japan TROPICAL ASIA: India (north), Pakistan (north) EUROPE: Denmark, Finland (south), United Kingdom, Norway (south), Sweden (south), Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Italy (incl. Sicily), North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Spain (northeast), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Myosoton aquaticum - (L.)Moench.