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Plants
of Southern New Jersey
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Plant
Profile
Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm.
yellow pond-lily, spatterdock
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| WikiCommons Creative Commons License | USDA, NRCS. 2008. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 23 July 2008). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. |
| Botanical name: |
Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm. |
| Common
name: |
yellow pond-lily; spatterdock |
| Group: |
dicot |
| Family: |
Nymphaeaceae |
| Growth
Type: |
forb/herb |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
just above the water surface |
| Foliage: |
dark green, 4-8", rounded to ovate to lance shaped, narrow Vnotch |
| yellow, 1 to 2-1/2" across |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
late May to mid September |
| Habitat: |
ponds, slow streams |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
statewide |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
Various species (N. advena, N. variegatum, N. microphyllum) have
been "lumped" into N. lutea. Taxonomy of Nuphar in North America is not
very clear; in fact, genetic studies indicate that they may not be
related to the Eurasian Nuphar and may in fact warrant additional
names. Aquatic Plant Information System
"lutea", yellow.
Insect pollinated.
The
roots and seeds are edible and were used by some Native American tribes
by roasting and grinding into flour, and for thickening soups.
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