Sea arrowgrass

Triglochin maritima

herb · leaf

Fleshy leaves tasting of coriander, blanched or raw in small amounts; the seeds were roasted like coffee.

Origin

Salt marshes of Europe, Asia and North America

Where to find it

In salt meadows and coastal marshes, from the Channel bays to the Baltic; it is easily confused with sea plantain, which is safer to pick.

Season (United States)

April to June

Preparation

In small amounts, and preferably blanched: raw, especially after a dry spell, they release cyanide.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Lutein and zeaxanthin · Chlorophyll

Did you know?

Farmers fear it: it poisons livestock that graze too much of it after a drought.