Yesterday afternoon, I picked up my children from school and passed by the river. I saw the grass more than one meter high dancing with the wind in the river. The children said excitedly, "Dad, sausages are dancing." I can't help admiring the children's imagination after seeing new things. In addition to praise, I also gave him a detailed popularization of this plant, in order to let him know more about what he saw in the countryside and increase his extracurricular knowledge.

Our village is surrounded by rivers. The "great grass" mentioned above is the most common when we were young, so we are familiar with this plant. Today, I want to take this opportunity to introduce this plant to you.

This kind of grass was regarded as a weed in our hometown before popular science. Because a small fruit stick resembling a candle often grows in the leaf sheath at the top of this plant, it is actually its fruit, so it is named after its shape. Of course, it has other names. From the perspective of Chinese herbal medicine, its name is "Xiaoer Shen". Because of living in water, it is also called "underwater dragon". These names immediately set up a sense of height of this plant. At the same time, it also has a name in the eyes of gourmets, called "Grass Bud". This kind of plant is not uncommon, and can be seen in the northeast, northwest and southwest of China. Although it is widely distributed, I dare say that many people don't know and haven't tasted it.

Crotalaria is a perennial marsh herb of Typha. Habitual growth in water, sunshine, adequate ventilation or swamp land, can grow all year round, plants have strong patience. In view of its plant habits, it reproduces quickly, and even if there are only a few trees at first, it can be printed in a few years.

Throughout the body, the roots of the grass are white, long and horizontal, and there are many fibrous roots at the joints, which are yellowish brown; The stem is cylindrical, relatively upright, hard and stout, and can grow to about 100 cm-150 cm. The leaves are flat and striped, about 50 cm long and 0.5 cm wide-1.5 cm. The leaves are smooth and hairless, and the base is a long sheath holding the stem; Flower-shaped spikes are fleshy spikes, and the top pillars are like candles or long bats.

As the saying goes, "Everything on the earth is useful", and grass is no exception.

(1), mosquito repellent partner

I vaguely remember that more than 20 years ago, the summer in the countryside was the most difficult. The weather is hot and mosquitoes are rampant. At that time, there were no tools such as mosquito coils and swatter. So I took the materials nearby and burned the hay in advance to smoke away mosquitoes.

The reason why it is regarded as a "summer companion" by our people is that it not only has the function of repelling mosquitoes, but also has the miraculous effect of smoking less and leaving fragrance, so every summer, when we meet annoying mosquitoes, we will miss the wonderful natural mosquito repellent effect of grass.

(2) Good weaving materials

Ranunculus ternatus leaves are slender, not only flexible, tensile, wear-resistant and compressive, but also fluffy and heat-insulating. Therefore, it is very suitable for weaving all kinds of handmade straw hats, craft shoes, carpets and other products. In addition, the raw material of practical handicrafts such as knitted shoes, fans, cushions and baskets sold in many tourist attractions is straw. These practical items with high artistic appreciation are all because of it.

(3) Health products

Tao Hongjing, a medical scientist in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, said: "Mylabris, the prescription and medicine are not reused, the layman is useless, and the natives are ignorant. Jingmao in Jiangnan Palace, a citronella, or the cloud is smoked grass, and the cloud is oatmeal. This pu is similar. "

As mentioned above, rhizome, bud and Typha latifolia are rich in vitamins B 1, B2 and VC. Enough to see its health value. In addition, the pollen of Corydalis saxicola is called Pollen Typhae in Chinese medicine. Pollen Typhae has a long history of application in China. The modern theory is that it can supplement protein and various minerals needed by human body every day, and it can also supplement calcium needed by human body.

"Outline": "Pu, a cluster of water, like ten thousand, has a ridge and softness. In February and March, take tender roots and eat them overnight. You can also stew steamed food, dry it and grind it into powder to make cake food. "Poetry" cloud, what is it, only bamboo shoots and pu, it is it. Harvest in August and September. Leaf hair can be used as a mat or a fan, soft, slippery and warm. "

(4) Good ingredients

When it comes to material value, it inevitably comes down to food. We have to say that modern people eat in many ways. Many people have their own methods to deal with the tubers and buds of grass. In this way, a kilo of grass buds can be sold to around 18 yuan in the market, and the wild ones will be more expensive. Recently, the price of pork was around 14 yuan, and finally it was found to be higher than the price of pork, which was enough to show people's love for it.

Our meals here in Henan are usually like this. In spring and summer, people pick fresh stems and use them as special food. Can be cold, straw mushroom can be mixed and fried. It tastes delicious, and the entrance is quite crisp, crunchy and chewy. The representative dishes that can be stewed are sea cucumber stewed with grass buds, duck stewed with grass buds and fish stewed with grass buds. The combination of meat and vegetables is refreshing and not greasy.

Coincidentally, my friends in Yunnan told me that it is more common for them to eat sprouts there, and it has become a dish with a high order rate in various local restaurants. Like family dinners and wedding banquets, this dish is indispensable. If foreigners come to Yunnan, it is a very decent thing to entertain them with this dish.

Its economic value cannot be underestimated. Now a kilo of shoots can be sold to 18 yuan, which shows that there is a great demand. Because weeds can't be scaled and batched, they completely hide unlimited business opportunities. Many families around our county have begun to plant grass artificially, which has formed a one-stop industrial chain of planting, development and deep processing. It covers the high-value output of the grass all year round, including ornamental, health care, edible and scientific and technological value, and also provides many jobs for local farmers to get rid of poverty. Therefore, the future economic benefits of this project cannot be underestimated.