Nov 8 2022
Plants use underground storage structures such as corms, tubers, and rhizomes to store carbohydrates and other resources. A number of these structures are edible, and can be dried and turned into flours for making dough or porridge.Main Narrative » Lenape Foodways
Tubers/Edible Roots
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The rhizomes of the native white waterlily are edible when prepared properly, and the leaves are also used by the Lenape for medicinal purposes. This species is known as mpiànàxkwim in the Delaware Lenape language.
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Virtual Herbarium Record » Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa (Paine) Wiersema & Hellq.