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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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: NC , SC , VA
Native Habitat: Freshwater streams, rivers, ponds and lakes of coastal plain, extending to freshwater tidal areas.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: 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 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 Plants
FNA: Find Nuphar lutea ssp. sagittifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nuphar lutea ssp. sagittifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-07-13
Research By: CBR

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