小时候的夏天,下河塘游泳为少年乐事,炎热时常终日呆在水中,擎荷为盖、折芦为舟、剥菱为食,不亦乐乎。但水中有一种植物,却要避而远之,那就是被称之为鸡头菱角的芡。此物浑身尖刺,不小心碰到,就会被扎得一哆嗦。只等在紫红凋谢、鸡头初熟之时,方敢用镰刀割取,以蒲叶缚之,小心移出水体。芡(Eyryale feroxb Salisb)又称鸡头米、鸡头莲、鸡头菱角、刺莲藕。古人称之为雁头、雁喙、卵菱等,为睡莲科 Childhood summer, swimming under the river pond for the young fun, often all day long to stay in the water heat, the engine charge for the cover, folding Lo for the boat, tapeling food, enjoy themselves. But there is a plant in the water, but to avoid it, that is called the chicken head water chestnut. This thing covered with spikes, accidentally encountered, it will be tied a shiver. Only waiting for purple fade, chicken first season, dare to cut with a sickle to Po leaf tied, be careful to remove the body of water.芡 (Eyryale feroxb Salisb), also known as chicken head rice, head lotus, chestnut water chestnut, lotus root lotus. Ancients called Yan head, Yan beak, egg Ling, etc., for the Nymphaeaceae