Canna lily, just beginning to bloom.
"The seeds are used as beads in jewelry."
"All of the plant has commercial value, rhizomes for starch (consumption by humans and livestock), stems and foliage for animal fodder, young shoots as a vegetable and young seeds as an addition to tortillas."
"Cannas are used to extract many undesirable pollutants in a wetland environment as they have a high tolerance to contaminants." (Quotes from Wikipedia)
And here is some lovely jewelry made using the seeds...
Emma
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