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yellow water-lily

Nuphar lutea

The yellow water-lily is a beautiful flower that floats on water. Its big, round leaves and bright yellow flowers are often seen in ponds and lakes during the summer.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The yellow water-lily has heart-shaped, glossy green leaves that float flat on the water's surface, reaching up to 30 cm wide. Its distinctive, cup-shaped flowers are bright yellow, often with reddish touches inside, and emerge slightly above the water.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient cultures sometimes harvested and ground its seeds into flour or popped them like popcorn!

Its bright yellow flowers open in the morning sunshine and then close up tight at dusk each day!

Look closely inside the flower; it has many tiny, secret petals that look like stamens!

The underwater stems (rhizomes) of a single plant can grow to be several meters long!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aquatic Anchor

Yellow water-lily has thick, strong rhizomes that anchor it firmly to the muddy bottom, even in flowing water.

Fähigkeit

Breathing Tubes

It has special air channels in its stems and leaves that carry oxygen from the air down to its underwater roots.

Fähigkeit

Self-Cleaning Leaves

The waxy coating on its leaves makes water and dirt slide off, keeping them clean for maximum sunlight absorption.

Fähigkeit

Floating Nursery

After flowering, its fruit develops into a leathery pod that floats and eventually releases seeds into the water.

Maße und Details

Höhe
100-300 cm
Ausbreitung
50-150 cm
Blütengröße
3-6 cm
Blütezeit
Summer to early Autumn
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Muskrats eat its nutritious underwater rhizomes.

eats

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Mallards and other waterfowl consume its seeds and leaves.

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Bees visit the flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

shelters

Common frog

Rana temporaria

Frogs often hide and rest on its broad floating leaves.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Yellow pond-lily

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Stay close to the edge of the water and never touch plants without asking an adult.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von yellow water-lily?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von yellow water-lily?

50-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von yellow water-lily?

3-6 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von yellow water-lily?

Summer to early Autumn

Was ist der/die/das essbar von yellow water-lily?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von yellow water-lily?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von yellow water-lily?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von yellow water-lily?

Insekten

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