Edible Sierra Nevada Plants
Dicotyledon Genera Descriptions
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Nymphaeaceae - Water-lily Family
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The starchy rootstocks may be peeled, boiled and eaten, or dried and stored or ground into flour. The unexpanded leaves and leaf stems may be eaten in salad, slime and all.
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