Mare's tail

Hippuris vulgaris

vegetable

Tender young stems eaten raw or cooked by the Inuit and Yupik, often with seal oil.

Origin

Arctic and Northern Hemisphere

Where to find it

In ponds, pools and slow rivers, from Europe to Alaska.

Season (United States)

June to August · grows in your region

Preparation

The young stems are picked above the water line, from clean water, and rinsed well.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Its hollow stem, ringed with whorls of fine leaves, looks like a horsetail, but it is a flowering plant.