Common Spatterdock (Nuphar advena)

Family: Nymphaeaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Nuphar advena is a PERENNIAL. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Flies, beetles. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It can grow in water.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste like sheep's liver. — Root - raw or cooked.; The root can be soaked in water in order to remove a bitter taste.; After long boiling, it has a taste like sheep's liver.; The root can also be dried and ground into a powder then used as a thickener in soups, or can be added to cereal flours when making bread, cakes etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Ponds, lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, springs, marshes, ditches, canals, sloughs, and tidal waters from sea level to 450 metres. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)