Menyanthes trifoliata
In alphabetical order by latin names
Both links below:
Swedish Museum of
Natural HistoryDistribution in Scandinavia.
Distribution in northern hemisphere.
Menyanthes: A name of an aquatic plant used 300 B.C.by Theophrastus. Comes from the Greek words menyein, meaning "disclosing", and anthos, meaning "flower".
Trifoliata: Three leaves.
Menyanthes trifoliata is the only species of the Menyanthes family.
The leaves and the root have a bitter taste and have been used against a variety of diseases. Used to be sold in drug stores as Trifolium aquaticum against scurvy, gout, shivering fit and worms. Locally also used instead of hop when brewing beer and instead of flour when baking bread. The moose are said to like it too.
Flowers: May - July
References:
Swedish Museum of Natural History: Menyanthes trifoliata (only in Swedish)
Wikipedia: Menyanthes, Theophrastus
Den Nya Nordiska Floran (Mossber, Stenberg p.474)
Kuriosa om Fjällväxter (Lidh, p.95)
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