Nymphoides aquatica is an aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae, native to the southeastern United States from Texas to Maryland. It is known variously as the banana plant, banana lily, banana floatingheart, and the big floatingheart. It is most commonly called the banana plant because of its banana-shaped roots. These unusual roots store nutrients.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Big Floatingheart being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Nymphoides cordata
- Nymphoides cristata
- Nymphoides hydrophyllum
- Nymphoides senegalensis
- Nymphoides humboldtiana
- Nymphoides indica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Menyanthaceae
- Genus
- Nymphoides
- Species
- Nymphoides aquatica
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