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Marsilea crenata 
Summary
Marsilea crenata is a species of fern found in Southeast Asia. It is an aquatic plant looking like a four leaf clover. Leaves floating in deep water or erect in shallow water or on land. Leaflets glaucous, sporocarp ellipsoid, on stalks attached to base of petioles.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Salviniales |
| Family: | Marsileaceae |
| Genus: | Marsilea |
| Species: | M. crenata
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Habitat edit
Marsilea crenata is an aquatic fern that usually grows in muddy or wet environments such as rice fields, shallow puddles, or ditches.[1]
Uses edit
The leaves of Marsilea crenata are part of the East Javanese cuisine of Indonesia, especially in the city of Surabaya where they are served with sweet potato and Pecel spicy peanut sauce.[2]
These leaves are also part of the Isan cuisine of Thailand, where they are known as Phak waen and eaten raw with Nam phrik chilli dip.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Tripatmasari, M., Nihayati, E., & Agil, M. (2021). Application of organic and inorganic fertilizers affects the growth and biomass semanggi (marsilea crenata presl.). Int. J. Biol. Biomed, 15, 1998-4510.
- ^ Semanggi Suroboyo
- ^ Lyndon Wester, Knowledge of Traditional Foodplants in Northeastern Thailand, Dept of Geography University of Hawaii
External links edit
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- Thai Food
- PLANTS Profile for Marsilea crenata - USDA PLANTS