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Questions and Answers: 2014

Question: HH Can you please help identify this: A grass that has very long and wide leaves like lettuce (radish?), and …

  • Question

    HH Can you please help identify this: A grass that has very long and wide leaves like lettuce (radish?), and even larger, their length is two handbreadth (apx. 45 cm). In the middle of where the leaves go out from is a very long and high stalk more than one and a half cubits (apx. 3 feet), from this stock the produce grows, and from the whole stalk grows something very much like cotton, except it isn't white like it. It's juice is beneficial to be given to drink to someone with urinary sickness

    Answer

    naanaach, I'm sorry, without images and knowing where this plant is found, I'm unable to help. If you are having trouble posting images, you may email them to gobotany@newenglandwild.org . Best wishes.