Marsilea quadrifolia L.

 

Family : Marsileaceae

Synonyms: Lemma quadrifolia (L.) Desr. ex Lam.

Vernacular Name: Vattachappu

Habit : Herb-Aquatic

Habitat : It grows in still waters such as ponds, rice fields and ditches.

Fruiting & Flowering: July-September

Key identification features: Four-leaflet leaves that resemble a shamrock, borne on a long petiole from a creeping rhizome.

Uses: Alone and in combination with other leaves is edible