Scientific Name: Monochoria vaginalis (Burm.f.)
C.Presl
Family: Pontederiaceae (Pickerel-Weed Family)
Vernacular name: Kakkapole,
Karimkovalum, Kolachempu (Malayalam)
Tribal name: Karinkoovalam
(Paniya)
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Paddy fields and
wet lowlands
Distribution: India,
Nepal, Bhutan, Malesia, Himalayas, China, Japan
Tribal consumers:
Paniya
Parts Used:
Leaf (After cooking)
Seasonal Availability: May-November
Key identification features: Erect,
semi-aquatic herbs with obvate leaves. Flowers in solitary terminal racemes,
with deep blue, lobed perianth. Plant has 6 stamens, and the capsule is oblong
with ribbed seeds.
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