Menyanthaceae FAMILY

Nymphoides crenata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Wavy marshwort is a perennial water plant, producing a carpet of growth on the surface of ponds and lakes. It is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible root.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory.

HabitatSlow-flowing water up to about 1.5 metres deep, usually on a mud 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. ]. It can persist on drying mud[ 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. ].