Large Marshwort, Eastern Marshwort, Entire Marshwort, Star Fringe, Yellow water snowflake, Yellow water fringe
Nymphoides geminata
Family: Menyanthaceae
What it is like
A water-lily like plant. Stems are usually absent. The leaves are round with a heart shaped base and floating. They are 3-8 cm across. The leaf stalks are 20 cm long. The flowers are yellow and the petals have fringes. The flowers are 3 cm across. The fruit is a capsule 0.5-0.8 cm long. The seeds are round but slightly flattened.
There are about 30 Nymphoides species.
Where it is found
It grows in swamps and pools. It can grow in fast-flowing fresh water. It can grow in water 2.5 m deep. It grows in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate locations. It grows to 1,000 m altitude in New South Wales.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea
How it is used for food
The tubers are eaten.
Edible parts
Root, tubers
How it is grown
Plants are grown by division. They can also be grown from seed.