Nuphar advena

Yellow Pond-lily, Common Spatterdock

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Family: Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family)

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - October

Yellow Pond-lily's leaves 1–2 times as long as they are wide, and are mostly held above the water. The leaves have prominent sinuses that are about 1/3 as long as the midribs. It has yellow-green flowers that float on the water's surface or extend beyond it. Each flower has six sepals that surround its gynoecium.




18 May 2021
McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area, Poolesville, MD
12 May 2021
Quarry Gardens, Schuyler, VA
12 May 2021
Quarry Gardens, Schuyler, VA
3 August 2016
Frederick County, VA
12 May 2021
Quarry Gardens, Schuyler, VA
18 May 2021
McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area, Poolesville, MD
18 May 2021
McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area, Poolesville, MD
 




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