Introduction: Resembling duck planthopper grass, known as "rice bag grass", although the name is not good, but the role is not small
In the countryside, there is no shortage of all kinds of weeds, which are countless in the fields alone, and these weeds are often removed by farmers as weeds.
In the past, these weeds still had a certain role, because most of the weeds could be used to feed pigs, and in the past, when every household raised pigs, these weeds played a very big role and became natural feed for pigs.
In fact, some wild grasses can not only feed pigs, but also have a lot of value, but many people lack cognition and understanding of these weeds. When you know enough about these weeds, you will be in awe of them and marvel at the wonders of nature.
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Today I share with you a very common weed in the countryside, its shape looks very similar to the familiar duck plant, many people will admit mistakes, in the past they were fed pig vegetables, so even if they are wrong, it does not matter much.
This weed has a very unpleasant name, its name is cooking wrapped grass. Why is it called such a cheesy name? This is because it blooms at the dew, withers in the evening, and the petals wilt into clumps within a day, so the ancients named it rice bag grass.
The shape of the rice bag grass does grow very similar to the duck plant, its leaves are also similar to bamboo leaves, and the flowers bloom like the flowers of the duck plant, dancing like a butterfly, and the color is blue, like a green butterfly, so it is also called "green butterfly".
Rice bag grass and duck plant look similar in both flowers and leaves, but if you look closely, they are still different. The biggest difference is the shape of the leaves, the leaves of the duck plant are lanceolate elongated, while the leaves of the rice bag grass are ovate, which is larger than the duck plant.
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Friends in rural life know that rice bag grass is a common weed in the field, it is a perennial scattered herb, the leaves have fluff, mostly grown next to the road, stream, vegetable garden, near the old house, etc., in Guangdong, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Henan, Hebei, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui, Sichuan and other places are distributed.
In the past, rice bun grass was a good material for feeding pigs, pigs also like to eat, grow fast and fat, cooked pork is also particularly sweet, but now I can no longer eat that taste, think about it is particularly nostalgic.
In the previous era of lack of clothing and food, the older generation often said that pigs can eat pig vegetables can also be eaten. Rice bun grass is also a delicious wild vegetable, which can be used for stir-frying, cold mixing, filling, soup, etc., delicious taste, and taste unique.
As we all know, most of the wild grasses that grow in the wild have certain medicinal value. Rice bun herb is no exception, it can be used in medicine, with heat and detoxification, water and swelling, anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effects, sore throat, mouth and tongue sores, boils poisoning, indigestion, red diarrhea, edema, less urine, urinary drenching and astringent pain and other diseases have a certain effect.
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As the elderly generation said: "There is no idle grass in the countryside, and the right ones are treasures." Some seemingly useless weeds in the countryside have their own value and use, and as long as we have enough knowledge and cognition of them, they can play a great role in critical times.
Friends, do you have this kind of rice bag grass in your hometown? It resembles duck plant, known as "rice bag grass", although the name is not good, but the effect is not small, if you meet it in your hometown, don't get rid of it as a weed.