Latin name:
Nuphar lutea
(L.) Sm. ssp. advena (Aiton) Kartesz & Gandhi Syn.: N. advena (Aiton) W.T. Aiton
Botanical family:
Nymphaeaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
cow lily (Eng.)
nénuphar à feuilles émergentes (Fr.)
Uses:
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Pounded into a pulp used in a poultice to heal swollen limbs [Mi'kmaq: 62].
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Leaves :
Mashed and used in swellings [Mi'kmaq 60; Algonquians 63].
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Roots :
Bruised and used in swellings and bruises [Algonquians 63].
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Rhizomes :
Used as an astringent [Chippewa 47].