Nymphaeaceae Nuphar lutea ssp. polysepala (Engelm.) E.O. Beal
Rocky Mountain Pondlily
Klamath - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Coville, Frederick V., 1904, Wokas, a Primitive Food of the Klamath Indians., Smithsonian Institution, US. National Museum., page 728
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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: Klamath
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Used as a staple food in primitive times.
RECRD: 41852 id: 24104