To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] edible lotus
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 17:11:18 -0700 (PDT)
Why don't you give us your impression of the edibility
of the various parts of the plant? The root allegedly
tastes something like sweet potato.
--- "R. Keith Etheridge" <goatdoc@ctitech.com> wrote:
> For three years in a row we've had less than normal
> rainfall.One of the results is that a "water lily"
> in the 2 acre pond I have has flourished as the
> shoreline recedes.I determined it was actually an
> American Lotus and was
> an native American food source with all parts
> edible.The seed head contains nut like seeds similar
> in size and appearanc to a hazel.Any comments?
> Keith>
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