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Nuphar lutea ssp. pumila (Yellow pond-lily)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Nuphar lutea ssp. pumila

Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm. ssp. pumila (Timm) E.O. Beal

Yellow Pond-lily

Nymphaeaceae (Water-Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Nuphar microphylla, Nuphar pumila

USDA Symbol: NULUP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Leaves mostly floating, leaf blades up to about 5 inches long by 3 inches wide.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CT , IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VT , WI
Canada: NB , NS , PE

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Nuphar lutea ssp. pumila in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Nuphar lutea ssp. pumila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nuphar lutea ssp. pumila

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-19
Research By: TWC Staff

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