Nueva Vizcaya : Billagot
pickerel weed (Monochoria vaginalis)
Vernacular Names: billagot, hakhaklong
Parts utilized as vegetable and availability: young leaves and petiole (inner petiole)
Cultivated/Foraged: gathered
Market presence of vegetable:marketed, not marketed
Habitat: mountain, riverbank, ricefield
Availability: all year round; available March, April to May
Dishes:ginataan, pinakbet, binagoongan, salad (add shrimp paste and tomato)
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Brgy.
Imugan, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya
Brgy. Runruno, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya |
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