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Scientific name: Menyanthes trifolia

Common name: Bogbean

Habitat: Riparian areas on lakes and slowly flowing rivers, pools and wet flushes. Pure stands of bogbean can be found where the emergent zone gives way to open water. Also found in bogs and marshes across Asia, Europe, and North America

Range: It is widely distributed throughout the British Isles. It is common in the south and west, but not as abundant in the Midlands. It occurs throughout the temperate northern hemisphere

Unique plant features: Sometimes used in beer making, very bitter taste. This plant is classified as an obligate wetland indicator. Its roots and shoots provide a route for high conductance of methane moving between the peat and the atmosphere in a bog.

Human uses: Bogbean is used as a tonic and febrifuge. It has cathartic and deobstruent properties. An extract of its leaves is used in rheumatism, scurvy and skin diseases. The juice of the fresh leaves is used in dropsical cases and gout. Generally used for medicinal purposes to strengthen weak stomachs, and was also used historically for tuberculosis, heart problems, and asthma.

Source:

"Bog Bean." // Information on Selected Wetland Species //. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Mar 2012. .

Rook, Earl J.S. "Menyanthes Trifoliata." // Original Materials //. n. page. Web. 7 Feb. 2012. .