Nymphoides hydrophylla, commonly known as crested floating-heart, is an aquatic plant of the family Menyanthaceae native to Taiwan. It has cordate floating leaves that support a lax inflorescence of dainty white flowers with fringed petal margins. Its slim stem (spear) is edible, and is used as vegetable in Taiwan, mostly produced at Meinong District, Kaohsiung.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Crested Floating Heart 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 hydrophyllum
- Nymphoides aquatica
- Nymphoides cordata
- Nymphoides humboldtiana
- Nymphoides senegalensis
- Nymphoides indica
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Menyanthaceae
- Genus
- Nymphoides
- Species
- Nymphoides cristata
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