#nelumbonaceae

[faguscarolinensis]

Nelumbo lutea / American Lotus at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[the-poisongarden]

Did you know North America has a native lotus? Nelumbo lutea or yellow lotus is one of only two wild lotus species left on the planet. This prehistoric giant produces the largest flower in North America - the size of your head! The leaves average two feet across. It grows from the Great Lakes down to Central America and the Caribbean. It is edible, medicinal, mildly poisonous, and mildly psychoactive. Many Native American tribes believed it had mystical powers.

More info:

• Native American Ethnobotany Database

• Plants for a Future Database

• Wikipedia

Photo from Wikimedia Commons

[coffeenuts]

A closeup in the flower of lotus, water-lily, Suriname by Sebastiao P Nunes https://flic.kr/p/2kMLutM

[meenakshisharan]

Time for some #beautiful #lotus #flowers #blooming #inmygarden 😍 lotus is the #sacred flower in #india Lotus is 1 of the 2 existing species of #aquaticplants from in #nelumbonaceae #family & is also commonly called #waterlily Be like the #lotusflower that #blooms even in #stillwater Be like the lotus #leaf that lets the water sit on it but doesn’t let it permeate into its system 😊 Be #intheworld but not, Of It.. Be a #witness & perform your deeds! #instagarden #instagardeners #gardenlove #lotuspond #spirituality #sanatandharma https://www.instagram.com/p/CPU58qMAH0j/?utm_medium=tumblr

[spatheandspadix]

American lotus at Adams Lake

[that-crazy-scorpio-man]

This year was a disappointing one for lotuses.  The bayou wasn’t covered with them like last year.  Not sure the factors that had a hand in it.

[eltoras1]

Nelumbonaceae ❤ This is my second favourite *-*

[faguscarolinensis]

Nelumbo lutea / American Lotus at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC