Future Mars astronauts may chomp on Wolffia plant to survive

[dw1305]

Hi all,
As some will know I have a bit of a <"floating plant obsession">, and this has just come my way via my day job (and "Botany One" <"🌻 The Week in Botany October 23, 2023">)

<"Future Mars astronauts may chomp on Earth's tiniest flowering plant to survive">

Photo copy write Christian Fischer,-CC 20BY 2DSA <"Wolffia - Wikipedia">

So it isn't <"DIY potatoes for Martian astronauts">, it is Duckweed.

cheers Darrel

 

[Wookii]

Mmmmm looks delicious! 🤢

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Mmmmm looks delicious!

Very good for you apparently and doesn't require much chewing. <"Wolffia globosa-Based Nutritious Snack Formulation with High Protein and Dietary Fiber Contents">

Wolffia species have high dietary fiber, carotenoids, zinc, potassium, manganese, and iron, with dietary fiber reported between 10.7 and 14.72% DW [12] and carotenoids including (all-E)-lutein and (all-E)-violaxanthin 30.8 and 46 mg/100 g DW, respectively [13]

Personally I'm going to tell you* that I've substituted my daily Pork Pie <"Melton Mowbray pork pie recipe"> and Eccles Cake <"How to make the perfect Eccles cakes"> for a delicious <"Wolffia Smoothie">.

*whether you believe me, or not, is entirely up to you.

cheers Darrel