Nuphar advena Common spatterdock (Nymphaeaceae)

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Nuphar advena
Common spatterdock
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The Nuphar advena plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Labrador and Nova Scotia, south to Florida, Texas and Utah. It is a member of the Nymphaeaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Common spatterdock. Some home gardeners know the variety as Nuphar lutea advena. (Ait.)Kartesz.&Gandhi.

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Latin Name:  Nuphar advena
Common Name:  Common spatterdock
Family:  Nymphaeaceae
Author:  (Ait.)Ait.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:     Mature Width:  1.2

Habitat:  Tidal waters, pond margins and swamps[43].

Edible Uses: Root - raw or cooked[2, 62, 161, 183]. The root can be soaked in water in order to remove a bitter taste[85]. After long boiling, it has a taste like sheep's liver[2]. The root can also be dried and ground into a powder then used as a thickener in soups, or can be added to cereal flours when making bread, cakes etc[85, 213]. Seed - raw or cooked. It can be roasted, then ground into a powder and eaten raw[213] or used to thicken soups etc[2, 62, 85, 183, 213]. The seed can also be toasted like popcorn[257].

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