San Leng Alcohol-FREE Liquid Extract, San Leng, Burreed (Scirpus Fluviatilis) Root Glycerite Herbal Supplement 2 oz

Description

Scirpus fluviatilis is a perennial herb. Rhizome develops horizontally and it is often inflated and with single or occasionally more than one branch. At the end of the rhizome comes a tuber that is 2 to 4cm long, 1.5 to 3cm in diameter, dark brown, sharp at both ends, and light and bubble-like in texture. Tall and stout stalk is upright, smooth, from 70 to 150cm in height, and in the shape of prism with sharp edges. Alternative leaves are 20 to 30cm long, 6 to 10mm wide, in the shape of narrow strip, and with entire margin, acuminate apex, and sheath-like clasping base. It blooms in summer and inflorescence is complex spikes. Most spikes gather at the top of stem and form sessile-umbrella-like clusters; long, round spikelets are about 1cm; awn-like glume is oblong, slightly membranous, and with cute apex; stamens are 3 in number and with linear or oblong anthers; pistil is with long 2-lobed style. Achenes are triangular obovate and brown. Habitat is swamp.