Nymphaeaceae FAMILY

Nymphaea candida

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

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

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope, southwest Asia, Himalayas, China and Siberia.

HabitatPonds, lakes and slow flowing streams[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].