Nuphar lutea

spatterdock, yellow water lily, cow-lily, American lotus

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Nymphaeaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water)

Height

1 - 1.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Yellow

Fruit

Berry; Green

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Flooded, Wet

Blooms

May - October

Fall Color

Habitat

fresh tidal and nontidal marshes, swamps, ponds

Notes

large leaves floating but rooted; fruit berry-like, many seeded, somewhat flattened, leathery

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The Native Plants Guide

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