Swamp Hedge-nettle

Marsh Woundwort

Stachys palustris

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• rhizome is edible raw.

• rhizome is best when collected in autumn.

• roots can be dried and ground to make flour.

• young shoots can be cooked, though poor smelling.

• flowers are edible.

• seeds are edible.

• grows in moist plains and foothill regions.