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| − | + | The '''water caltrop''' or '''water chestnut''' (although not to be confused with [[Eleocharis dulcis]]) is an aquatic plant whose black, winged fruits each contain a single, starchy seed. | |
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| + | The fruits of ''T. bicornis'' have two prongs and look somewhat like a bat, but I believe some of the other species have four prongs like an actual caltrop. | ||
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| + | The seed was palatable and starchy like a chestnut, but I found the "sulfur" or "sewer gas" smell of these to be off-putting. It's possible that fresher ones have a more pleasant smell. | ||
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Revision as of 18:08, 26 October 2017
| Water caltrop | |
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| Boiled water caltrop (T. bicornis) seeds | |
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| Subfamily: | Trapoideae
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| Genus: | Trapa
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| Trapa natans | |
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The water caltrop or water chestnut (although not to be confused with Eleocharis dulcis) is an aquatic plant whose black, winged fruits each contain a single, starchy seed.
The fruits of T. bicornis have two prongs and look somewhat like a bat, but I believe some of the other species have four prongs like an actual caltrop.
The seed was palatable and starchy like a chestnut, but I found the "sulfur" or "sewer gas" smell of these to be off-putting. It's possible that fresher ones have a more pleasant smell.
Acknowledgements
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