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Yellow pondlily
Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm., 1809
PlantsFlowering plantUnderwater plants
Tige jusque 2 m de haut
Feuilles de 10 à 30 cm de long
flottantes ovales en forme de coeur
de couleur verte dessus et dessous
sous l'eau les jeunes feuilles sont vert clair, fragiles
nervures en forme de plume
Fleurs s'épanouissent à la surface
couleur jaune, pétales arrondis
diamètre de 3 à 5 cm
peuvent former de grands herbiers
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Freshwater - Europe
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Yellow pond-lilyBritish English
- Yellow cowlilyBritish English
- SpatterdockBritish English
- Gelbe TeichroseGerman (Germany)
- Große MummelGerman (Germany)
- Große TeichroseGerman (Germany)
- Azucena de agua amarillaEuropean Spanish
- CubiletesEuropean Spanish
- Escudete amarilloEuropean Spanish
- Maravillas de ríoEuropean Spanish
- Nénuphar jauneFrench (France)
- Nuphar communFrench (France)
- PlateauFrench (France)
- Nuphar jauneFrench (France)
- Jaunet d'eauFrench (France)
- Aillout d'eauFrench (France)
- NannuferoItalian (Italy)
- Ninfea giallaItalian (Italy)
- Gele plompDutch (Netherlands)
- Gele waterplomDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- COROLLA Jean-Pierre, KUPFER Michel in : DORIS, 29/03/2019 : Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm., https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/386
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 16/02/2020 : Nuphar lutea (L.) Sm., 1809, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/741
Modification history
- Created by Chantal Roussel on 14/02/2020
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