Nelumbonaceae FAMILY

Nelumbo lutea

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Nelumbo lutea is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Massachusetts to Minnesota, Nebraska and Louisiana.

HabitatMostly flood plains of major rivers in ponds, lakes, pools in marshes and swamps, and backwaters of reservoirs from sea level to 400 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. ].