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yellow pond-lily

Scientific Name: Nuphar lutea

Family: Nymphaeaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Yellow Pond Lily (Nuphar lutea)

The Yellow Pond Lily, also known as Spatterdock, Cow Lily, or Brandy-bottle, is an aquatic plant that graces still or slow-moving bodies of water with its presence.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant has large "lily pad" leaves.
  • It reproduces via rhizomes, which could potentially be disturbed by pets.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant has large "lily pad" leaves.
  • It reproduces via rhizomes, which could potentially be disturbed.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm.
  • Family: Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily Family)
  • Synonyms: Nuphar lutea polysepala, Nuphar advena
  • Plant Symbol: NULU

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to temperate regions of Europe, northwest Africa, and western Asia.
  • Also found throughout North America, from Alaska to California and the Rocky Mountains.
  • Grows in shallow water and wetlands, with roots anchored in the substrate of lakes, ponds, canals, and slow-moving rivers.
  • Common in ponds, lakes, canals, and ditches in upstate New York and the Adirondack Mountains.

Ecological Role

  • Provides excellent habitat for largemouth bass and sunfish.
  • Can easily spread and become rampant.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Perennial aquatic plant.
  • Features large leaves, often referred to as "lily pads," reaching up to 10-30 cm (4-12 inches) in diameter.
  • The single, yellow, fleshy flowers are globular and 1 to 2 inches across, with a prominent, lobed stigma.
  • Flowers are 8-13 cm (3-5 inches) in diameter.
  • Sepals number 5 to 12, are yellow or greenish, and measure 3-5 cm long.
  • Fruits are 4-5 cm long.
  • Can grow in water up to 16 inches deep.

Reproduction

  • Reproduces through seeds and rhizomes.
  • Flowers from May to October.

Quirky Facts

  • One common name, "brandy-bottle," comes from the strong alcoholic smell of the flowers.

Further Information

  • USDA National Plant Data Center: http://npdc.usda.gov