Echinodorus grandiflorus

Family: Alismataceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows in water. It has erect leaves with long leaf stalks. It grows 80-120 cm tall. The leaves are oval and 15-26 cm long by 7-15 cm wide. The flowers have 5-12 rings of flowers in a panicle. The petals are white.

Leaves are used in medicine.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. It grows in shallow swamps and near the edges of lakes and streams.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, North America, Panama, Paraguay, South America, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves - drinks

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chapeu-de-couro

Synonyms

Alisma grandiflorum Cham. & Schltdl.; Echonodorus argentinensis Rataj; Echinodorus floridanus R. R. Haynes & Burkhalter; Echinodorus pellucidus Rataj;