Spatterdock
''Nuphar advena'' (spatterdock or cow lily or yellow pond-lily) is a species of ''Nuphar'' native throughout the eastern United States and in some parts of Canada, such as Nova Scotia, as well as Mexico and Cuba. It is locally naturalized in Britain. Description Vegetative characteristics ''Nuphar advena'' is a perennial, aquatic herb with 5–10 cm wide, spongy rhizomes. The leaves are emergent, floating, or submersed, but most leaves are emergent. The submerged leaves are 12–40 cm long, and 7–30 cm wide. Generative characteristics The protogynous, fragrant, nectariferous, solitary,Wisconsin State Herbarium, UW-Madison. (n.d.-a). ''Nuphar advena'' (Aiton) W.T.Aiton. Online Virtual Flora of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 1, 2025, from https://wisflora.herbarium.wisc.edu/taxa/index.php?taxon=4337 yellow-green, up to 4 cm wide flowers float on the water surface, or extend beyond it. The flowers have six sepals. The gynoecium consists of 9–23 carpels. The fleshy, ovoid to broa ...
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