Description | Nymphaea is a genus of hardy and tender aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae. Plants of the genus are known commonly as water lilies. Water lilies have several edible parts. The young leaves and unopened flower buds can be boiled and served as a vegetable. The seeds, high in starch, protein, and oil, may be popped, parched, or ground into flour. Potato-like tubers can be collected from the species Nymphaea tuberosa. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaea]
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