OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

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

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



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

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

Nuphar sagittifolia

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Nuphar sagittifolia

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

Nuphar luteum ssp. sagittifolium   FAMILY Nymphaeaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Nymphaea sagittifolia

 

COMMON NAME:
Narrowleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Spatterdock, Bonnets


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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_nysa_001_lvd

        

image of Nuphar sagittifolia, Narrowleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Spatterdock, Bonnets

Dan Whitten    sdw_nsagittifolia

May    Washington County    SC

Usually 6 petaloid sepals and numerous small inconspicuous petals, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).

image of Nuphar sagittifolia, Narrowleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Spatterdock, Bonnets

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmnsagittifoliu_sandyi3

June        

image of Nuphar sagittifolia, Narrowleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Spatterdock, Bonnets

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmnsagittifoliu_sandyi4

June        

image of Nuphar sagittifolia, Narrowleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Spatterdock, Bonnets

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmnsagittifoliu_sandyi5

June        

Floating leaf blades 3-6x as long as wide, per Weakley's Flora.


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image of Nuphar sagittifolia, Narrowleaf Pondlily, Cow-lily, Spatterdock, Bonnets

Patrick D. McMillan    pdmnsagittifoliu_sandyi1

Month Unknown        

 

 

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

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

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Nuphar sagittifolia

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Nymphaea sagittifolia

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

971

Floating-leaved aquatic (rooted); Forb
Perennial

Habitat: blackwater streams, rivers, and lakes, acid-water ponds, in swift, sluggish, or stagnant water, extending downriver into freshwater tidal areas, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas

Uncommon in Carolina Coastal Plain

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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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