Nymphaeaceae Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
Rocky Mountain Pondlily
Alaska Native - Food, Vegetable
Use documented by:
Heller, Christine A., 1953, Edible and Poisonous Plants of Alaska, University of Alaska, page 145
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Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
Scientific name: Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
USDA symbol: NULUP (
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Common names: Rocky Mountain Pondlily
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Family (APG): Nymphaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Alaska Native
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Rootstocks boiled or roasted and eaten as a vegetable.
RECRD: 7040 id: 24082