Nymphaea jamesoniana
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Rhizome, Root, Stem
Nymphaea jamesoniana has been employed in the treatment of conditions such as irritated eyes, dysentery, and skin lesions. It has been utilized for its astringent properties. There are claims that its flowers possess narcotic properties. The Chorote people of Argentina use the rhizomes as food. Apart from the Chorote people, the rhizomes are also used by Wichi, Western Toba, and Pilagá.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, North America, Paraguay, South America, USA,
How to Identify
A waterlily. It has rhizomes or underground stems. The leaves are oval or almost round and 9-17 cm long by 8-15 cm wide. The flowers occur singly. They are 6-9 cm across.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Nymphaea jamesoniana is a species of waterlily native to the USA (Western Florida), Mexico, and tropical South America.
Names & Synonyms
Koyeka si'mpe, Aleena kyoti hi-mpe
References (3)
- Arenas, P. and Scarpa, G. F., 2006, Edible wild plants of the Chorote Indians, Gran Chaco, Argentina. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. Vol. 153 (1): pp 73-85
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Scarpa, G. F., 2009, Wild food plants used by the indigenous peoples of South American Gran Chaco: A general synopsis and intercultural comparison. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 83:90-101
