Nymphaeaceae FAMILY

Nymphaea tetragona

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Nymphaea tetragona is a Perennial It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeN.E. Europe to E. Asia and western N. America.

HabitatPonds and shallow lakes in Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Ponds, lakes, and quiet streams from sea level to 1200 metres in northwestern N. America[ 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. ].