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Abelmoschus esculentus (L - the University of Maine at Fort Kent

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Kerm<strong>at</strong>h, Bennett and Pulsipher - Food Plants in <strong>the</strong> Americs<br />

FAMILY: Liliaceae (lily)<br />

ENGLISH: false garlic<br />

PORTUGUESE: alho-silvestre<br />

USES/NOTES: Greens are used as a condiment like garlic.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics and subtropics<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Facciola 1990, Mabberley 1987, Sturtevant<br />

1972<br />

Nuphar advena (Aiton) Aiton f. in Aiton & Aiton f. [syn. N. lutea<br />

subsp. advena (Aiton) Kartesz & Gandhi]<br />

FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae (w<strong>at</strong>er-lily)<br />

ENGLISH: common sp<strong>at</strong>terdock, cow lily, yellow pond lily<br />

USES/NOTES: Roots and seeds are edible<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Eastern North America from Ontario through sou<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

Wisconsin to Florida and Texas to Mexico and Cuba<br />

REFERENCES: Facciola 1990, FNAEC 1997, Harrington 1967<br />

Nuphar polysepala Engelm. [syn. N. lutea (L.) Sm. subsp.<br />

polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal, Nymphaea polysepala (Engelm.) E.<br />

Greene]<br />

FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae (w<strong>at</strong>er-lily)<br />

ENGLISH: cow lily, pond lily, sp<strong>at</strong>terdock, yellow w<strong>at</strong>er lily<br />

USES/NOTES: Rootstocks are e<strong>at</strong>en boiled or baked. Meal made from<br />

<strong>the</strong> roots is used to thicken soups. Parched seeds are e<strong>at</strong>en or<br />

made into meal.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Western North America from California to Alaska<br />

REFERENCES: Harrington 1967, FNAEC 1997, Mabberley 1987<br />

Nuphar varieg<strong>at</strong>a Durand in Clinton [syn. N. lutea (L.) Sm. subsp.<br />

varieg<strong>at</strong>a (Durand) E.O. Beal]<br />

FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae (w<strong>at</strong>er-lily)<br />

ENGLISH: bull-head pond lily, sp<strong>at</strong>terdock<br />

USES/NOTES: Large rootstocks are e<strong>at</strong>en as a starchy vegetable,<br />

seeds are used in breads, soups, or popped like corn, and roots<br />

have a strong, unappealing flavor th<strong>at</strong> can be removed by boiling<br />

twice.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Canada through <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>astern U.S.<br />

REFERENCES: FNAEC 1997, Tomikel 1986<br />

Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC. [syn. Castalia ampla (DC.) Small]<br />

FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae (w<strong>at</strong>er-lily)<br />

ENGLISH: white w<strong>at</strong>er-lily<br />

SPANISH: flor de agua, loto azul<br />

USES/NOTES: Seeds and tuberous roots are edible.<br />

NATURAL RANGE: Neotropics to sou<strong>the</strong>rn Texas and Florida<br />

REFERENCES: Adams 1972, Bailey Hortorium 1976, Duke and Vásquez<br />

1994, FNAEC 1997, Molina 1975, Tomikel 1986, Yanovsky 1936<br />

Nymphaea elegans Hook.<br />

FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae (w<strong>at</strong>er-lily)<br />

DRAFT - DO NOT DUPLICATE OR DISTRIBUTE<br />

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