Nelumbonaceae Nelumbo lutea Willd.
American Lotus
Winnebago - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1919, Uses of Plants by the Indians of the Missouri River Region, SI-BAE Annual Report #33, page 79
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Nelumbo lutea Willd.
Scientific name: Nelumbo lutea Willd.
USDA symbol: NELU (
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Common names: American Lotus
Family: Nelumbonaceae
Family (APG): Nelumbonaceae
Native American Tribe: Winnebago
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Peeled tubers cooked with meat or hominy and used for food.
RECRD: 31308 id: 23621