Pondweed

Japanese: pondweed
Pondweed

...After flowering, the pedicel rolls up in a spiral and pulls the fruit into the water. The English name of these plants in the Pondweed genus is Pondweed. [Takashi Yamashita]
[Medical Arts]
Today, pondweed is called ganshisai, and was used as a famine relief herb to be eaten in times of famine.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "pondweed" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…開花後に,総花柄がらせん形に巻いて果実を水中に引き込む。これらヒルムシロ属の植物の英名をpondweedという。【山下 貴司】
[医術]
 現在のヒルムシロは眼子菜(がんしさい)といい,救荒本草として飢饉のときの食用にあてられたもの。…

※「pondweed」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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