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Nelumbo lutea
American Lotus Plants
Lakeside Marshland Pond
A interesting fact, according to the University of Michigan Herbarium, http://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id..., "It was once suggested that perhaps lotus in Michigan was originally introduced by Native Americans as a food-plant, but there is no documentation one way or the other. Some of our colonies, at least, are assumed to be natural, at the northern edge of the range for the species."
Spotted on Jul 16, 2016
Submitted on Jan 8, 2017
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