Nymphaeaceae FAMILY

Nymphaea gigantea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

White pond lily is a herbaceous plant growing from a perennial tuberous rootstock. The rootstock grows at the bottom of ponds, lakes etc, sending up a rosette of leaves that float on the surface of the water. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, Queensland and Northern Territory, north to New Guinea.

HabitatIn permanent water with a deep and muddy substrate[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ].