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Nuphar advena - Yellow pond-lily

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Nuphar advena, Yellow pond-lily

Yellow pond-lily or Nuphar advena (spatterdock or cow lily or yellow pond-lily) is a species of Nuphar native throughout the eastern United States and at least some parts of Canada, such as Nova Scotia.[1][2] It is similar to the Eurasian species N. lutea, and is treated as a subspecies of it by some botanists, though differing significantly in genetics.

It is locally naturalized in Britain.[3]

Uses

Spatterdock was long used in traditional medicine, with the root applied to the skin and/or both the root and seeds eaten for a variety of conditions. The seeds are edible, and can be ground into flour. The root is edible too, but can prove to be incredibly bitter in some plants.

Common name

  • English - Yellow pond-lily

References

  1. Nuphar advena
  2. USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network:Nuphar advena
  3. Nuphar advena

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