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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: RMW on November 17, 2021, 02:50:55 pm

Title: Duck Potatoes
Post by: RMW on November 17, 2021, 02:50:55 pm

From Shell Bank Bayou, St. John Parish, La.

Title: Re: Duck Potatoes
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 17, 2021, 04:50:26 pm

Nice image.
Do you know where the name comes from?

Title: Re: Duck Potatoes
Post by: RMW on November 17, 2021, 05:57:01 pm

Eric,
Thank you for your nice comment.
What I know is this: that the tuber of this plant is edible and is/was a common food for the American Indians.
Being a prolific water plant perhaps ducks also consume it?
Personally I haven't tried it yet.
Richard

Title: Re: Duck Potatoes
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 18, 2021, 12:21:27 pm

Thanks, Richard.