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Brasenia is cultivated as a vegetable in China (where it is known as chúncài 莼菜) and where it is used in Hangzhou in the well-known local speciality "West Lake Water Shield Soup" [15] and in Japan. The mucilage it produces has been found to have anti-algal and anti-bacterial properties that may be useful as a natural weed control. [16]
A common name for its species is water shield. [4] The family is recognised as distinct in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV system (2016). The family consists of two genera of aquatic plants, Brasenia and Cabomba, totalling six species. [5] Submerged leaf of Cabomba caroliniana A.Gray with scale bar (2 cm) on a white background
Cabomba caroliniana (fanwort; Carolina water-shield) Index of plants with the same common name This page is an index of articles on plant species (or higher taxonomic groups) with the same common name ( vernacular name).
Legendary Defender features: Shield formed by wings, expanding wings, mouth blade, unknown weaponry unlocked by Black Bayard. Red Lion (Akajishi): Piloted by Lance, the Red Lion forms the right arm of Voltron. Later piloted by Princess Allura in one episode since Lance was using the Blue Lion to find the cure for the deadly flowers.
Located in northern Thailand about an hour’s drive from the city of Chiang Mai, Chiang Dao is an ideal escape for those looking for beautiful views with a side of adventure.
The two children were at Washington Park Lake in Albany at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday when the boy tried to walk across the frozen lake and fell through the ice, Albany police said in a news release.
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, attach siding to the front of a Habitat for Humanity home being built on June 10, 2003, in LaGrange, Georgia.
Aegis, Zeus' shield, often loaned to his daughter Athena, also used by Perseus. (Greek mythology) Shield of Ajax, a huge shield made of seven cow-hides with a layer of bronze. (Greek mythology) Ancile, the shield of the Roman god Mars. One divine shield fell from heaven during the reign of Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome. He ordered ...