ah, Katniss!
What a sweet triumverate of perfection is this simple edible aquatic plant, spied at the edge of the pond, near the lotus...
...as well as its pure and clean zen-like appearance, I love its names. Sagittaria or arrowhead, duck potato, swan potato, tule potato, wapato or wapatoo, omodaka or katniss(!)...
...having enjoyed reading 'The Hunger Games' and the spirit of the main character, Katniss, (an...archer, hunter and forager, among her many talents) - I now understand the suitability of her name...
...apparently the tubers, which are harvested either early Spring or late Autumn are able to be eaten, once boiled, and can even be made into chips (or crisps) and look strangely like 'Pringles' in shape, colour and texture...hmmm!
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