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Fox nut
Euryale ferox
50.9611, 4.31568
Field Notes
Description:
It is a flowering plant classified in the water lily family, Nymphaeaceae, although it is occasionally regarded as a distinct family Euryalaceae.The leaves are large and round, often more than a meter (3 feet) across, with a leaf stalk attached in the center of the lower surface. The underside of the leaf is purplish, while the upper surface is green. The leaves have a quilted texture, although the stems, flowers, and leaves which float on the surface are covered in sharp prickles. Other leaves are submerged.
It has a pretty violet colored flower but it was not visible at the moment of the spotting. the flowers open during the day but often under water.
Habitat:
Euryale is an annual plant native to eastern Asia, and is found from [[India]- found in Loktak Lake Manipur ( local name - thangzing)] to Korea and Japan, as well as parts of eastern Russia. In India, Euryale normally grows in ponds, wetlands etc.
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