Primulaceae FAMILY
Hottonia palustris
Hottonia palustris
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hottonia palustris is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.90 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNorth and central Europe, including Britain, south to northern Italy, east to Siberia.
HabitatPonds and ditches[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].