Yellow Pond Lily
Nuphar variegata
Nuphar is a genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae, with a temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere distribution. Common names include water-lily (Eurasian species; shared with many other genera in the same family), pond-lily, alligator-bonnet or bonnet lily, and spatterdock (North American species).
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Nuphar variegata |
| Family | Nymphaeaceae |
| Height | Floating leaves |
| Bloom time | Jun-Sep |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Aquatic, 1-6 ft deep |
| Soil | Muck |
| Wildlife value | Cup-shaped yellow flowers; rhizomes eaten by muskrat and beaver; pads shelter fish |
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- Kevmin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- David Perez (CC BY 3.0)