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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Basal Angiosperms (flowering plants): Nymphaeales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Nuphar advena   FAMILY Nymphaeaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nuphar lutea ssp. advena   FAMILY Nymphaeaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Nuphar advena ssp. advena

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America

Nuphar advena

SYNONYMOUS WITH Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)

Nuphar advena ssp. advena

SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)

Nuphar luteum ssp. macrophyllum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 073-01-001a:

Nuphar luteum ssp. macrophyllum   FAMILY Nymphaeaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Nymphaea advena

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Nymphaea chartacea

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Nymphaea fluviatilis

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Nymphaea macrophylla

 

COMMON NAME:
Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily


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image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_nyad_001_lvd

        

image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_nyma_001_lhd

        

image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_175

        

image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

JK Marlow    jkm070328_006

March    Greenville County    SC

image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

JK Marlow    jkm130430_892

April    Spartanburg County    SC

The most widespread & common Nuphar in eastern North America, per Weakley's Flora.

image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

JK Marlow    jkm180405_1053

April    Greenville County    SC

Lake Conestee Nature Park

Large oval leaves notched at base, floating or held above the surface, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

JK Marlow    jkm180405_1054

April    Greenville County    SC

Lake Conestee Nature Park

Floating leaf blades 1-2x long as wide, the sinus > 1/4 as long as the midrib, per Weakley's Flora.


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image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

JK Marlow    jkm120512_733

May    Greenville County    SC

Swamp Rabbit Trail

Flowers w 5-6 large yellow sepals & numerous small petals resembling stamens, per Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb, 1977).

image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

JK Marlow    jkm120512_738

May    Greenville County    SC

Swamp Rabbit Trail

Six convex yellow sepals almost conceal the many-lobed stigma, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains (Smith, 1998).

image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

JK Marlow    jkm080608_025

June    Greenville County    SC

Lake Conestee Nature Park

image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

JK Marlow    jkm080611_030b

June    Greenville County    SC

Lake Conestee Nature Park

Fruit broadly ovoid beneath stigmatic disk, 3-5cm broad, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Nuphar advena, Spatterdock, Broadleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Yellow Pond Lily

JK Marlow    jkm081016_017

October    Greenville County    SC

Lake Conestee Nature Park

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Nuphar advena   FAMILY Nymphaeaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nuphar lutea ssp. advena   FAMILY Nymphaeaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Nuphar advena ssp. advena

INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America
Nuphar advena

SYNONYMOUS WITH Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Nuphar advena ssp. advena

SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Nuphar luteum ssp. macrophyllum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 073-01-001a:
Nuphar luteum ssp. macrophyllum   FAMILY Nymphaeaceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Nymphaea advena

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Nymphaea chartacea

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Nymphaea fluviatilis

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Nymphaea macrophylla

 

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Floating-leaved aquatic (rooted); Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Lakes, ponds, natural depression ponds, old millponds, slow-flowing rivers (blackwater and brownwater), tidal freshwater marshes, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common (uncommon in Carolina Mountains & GA Piedmont) (rare in GA Mountains)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Yellow
5-14 petaloid sepals
Numerous petals
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Berry-like

 

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