Variegated yellow cow-lily
Nuphar variegata

Family: Nymphaeaceae

What it is like

The leaf stalks are slightly flattened with wings. The fruit are purple.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in standing water.

Countries/locations it is found in

Canada, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The leaf stalk is sucked for its moisture. The rootstock is thinly sliced and dried and ground into a powder as a porridge or to thicken soups. The rootstock is also boiled with meat. The seeds are parched and ground into a powder and used as a porridge.

Edible parts

Seeds, roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bull-head pond lily

Synonyms

Nuphar americana Prov.; Nuphar lutea subsp. variegata (Durand) E. O. Beal; Nymphaea americana (Prov.) G. S. Mill. & Standl.; and others