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Nuphar lutea ssp. sagittifolia
Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm. ssp. sagittifolia (Walter) E.O. Beal
Yellow Pond-lily
Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily Family)
Synonym(s): Nuphar sagittifolia, Nymphaea sagittifolia, Nymphozanthus sagittifolius
USDA Symbol: NULUS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Leaves floating or submersed, leaf blades up to about 20 inches long by 5 inches wide.
Fruit: Green.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: NC , SC , VANative Habitat: Freshwater streams, rivers, ponds and lakes of coastal plain, extending to freshwater tidal areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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. sagittifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nuphar lutea ssp. sagittifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nuphar lutea ssp. sagittifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-07-13Research By: CBR