Nuphar lutea subsp. advena (Aiton) Kartesz & Gandhi

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A waterlily.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread hydrochory
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Environment

It is a temperate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The roots are boiled and eaten. The seeds are eaten like pop corn. The seeds are ground into a meal and used to thicken soups.
Uses -
Edible roots seeds
Therapeutic use Orthopedic Aid (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Febrifuge (leaf), Hemostat (rhizome), Blood Medicine (root), Febrifuge (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Misc. Disease Remedy (root), Other (root), Witchcraft Medicine (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Analgesic (root), Analgesic (unspecified), Anticonvulsive (unspecified), Heart Medicine (unspecified), Pulmonary Aid (unspecified), Witchcraft Medicine (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 28
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Distribution

Nuphar lutea subsp. advena world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:281415-2
WFO ID wfo-0001086911
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Synonyms

Nuphar ozarkana Nuphar ovata Nyphar advena Nuphar lutea subsp. advena Nymphaea advena subsp. macrophylla