Difference between revisions of "Beak Reed"

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Common Names: Beak Reed
Classification: Herbaceous, Reed
Description: This tall water reed is named for the appearance of its twined leaves branching from the main stem. They form a structure resembling an open beak. The long stalks are used as a weaving material for a variety of goods, and are an excellent source of cordage fibres. Beak Reed is a useful febrifuge and anti-emetic. The medicinal uses of this plant derive from the inner pulp of the root bulb near the base of the stalk.

Rarity: Common
Distribution: Beak Reed is found throughout bogs, marshes, and coastal estuaries of Annexea at all latitudes.
Life Cycle

Cultivation

Beak reed is common enough that wild sources preclude the need for purposeful cultivation.

Culinary

There are no culinary uses for beak reed.

Medicinal

Febrifuge: the roots if crushed and used as a bath can be useful as a fever reducer.
Antiemetic: The roots if ground can be used as a antiemetic.

Other

Weaving: The stalks can be flattened and used a weaving material for mats, baskets, and other articles.
Cordage : The stalks and leaves are adequate source of fibre for cordage.

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 ==Uses==
-;Cultivation:Wild
+;Cultivation:Beak reed is common enough that wild sources preclude the need for purposeful cultivation.
-;Culinary:None
+;Culinary:There are no culinary uses for beak reed.
 ;Medicinal
-:*Febrifuge (root)
+:*Febrifuge: the roots if crushed and used as a bath can be useful as a fever reducer.
-:*Antiemetic (root)
+:*Antiemetic: The roots if ground can be used as a antiemetic.
 ;Other
-:*Weaving (stalks)
+:*Weaving: The stalks can be flattened and used a weaving material for mats, baskets, and other articles.
-:*Cordage (stalks and leaves)
+:*Cordage : The stalks and leaves are adequate source of fibre for cordage.
 ==Culture==