Nymphaeaceae FAMILY

Nymphaea odorata

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Nymphaea odorata is a Perennial It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN. America - Newfoundland to British Columbia, south to California, Florida, Mexico and Cuba.

HabitatAcidic or alkaline ponds, lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, pools in marshes, ditches, canals, or sloughs from sea level to 1700 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].