Taxon

Aponogeton distachyos

Aponogeton distachyos - Vleikos, Waterblommetjie, Wateruintjies, Cape pondweed
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Common name: Vleikos, Waterblommetjie, Wateruintjies, Cape pondweed
Family: Aponogetonaceae (Cape pondweed)
Distribution: Western Cape
National red list: Least Concern
Comments: This is a well known local delicacy for the cold winter months. It has become so popular that many commercial plantings have been made in ponds around the Western Cape. Traditional waterblommetjie recipes include the local weedy wild sorrel, Oxalis pes-caprae.
Links: C Louis Leipoldt's waterblommetjiebredie description (warning - offensive dated racist terminology) • SANBI PlantZAfrica • Wikipedia (plant, including global introductions) • Wikipedia (waterblommetjiebredie indigenous heritage)

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