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Yellow Water Lily
Nuphar variegatum |
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| Family |
Water-Lily (Nymphaeaceae) |
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| Bloom |
Summer, Fall |
| Habitat |
Ponds, lakes, backwater |
| Status |
Native |
| Cycle |
Perennial |
| Height |
Aquatic |
| Flower |
Floating, cup-shaped yellow
flowers 3-5" wide, made of 4 large yellow petals. The flowers stand up
to several inches above the water surface. |
| Leaf |
Round or heart-shaped, deeply
notched, toothless, floating shiny green leaves 3-8" wide. |
| Notes |
Stems and leaves
have air channels that trap air to keep the plant afloat. Flowers
usually open only on sunny afternoons. |
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This picture was taken at the mill pond next to
M-22 by Glen Lake and the Dune Climb. You can see the Dune Climb in
the background and the Mill Pond is heavily populated with Yellow Water
Lilies in August. |
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