Nuphar variegata (variegated pond-lily, bullhead pond-lily or yellow pond-lily[3]) is a plant in the water lily family, Nymphaeaceae. It is native to much of Canada and the northernmost of the United States.[4][5]
| Variegated pond-lily | |
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| Nuphar variegata in its natural habitat in Plaisance National Park, Quebec, Canada | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nuphar |
| Section: | Nuphar sect. Astylus |
| Species: | N. variegata
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| Binomial name | |
| Nuphar variegata | |
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Description
editNuphar variegata is an aquatic plant with alternate, simple leaves, on submerged stems. The leaves tend to float on the surface of the water, rather than emerge above as in other Canadian species of Nuphar. The flowers are yellow, borne in summer.[6]
Taxonomy
editPublication
editThe species Nuphar variegata Engelm. ex Durand was first validly published by Elias Durand in 1866 based on previous work by George Engelmann.[2]
Conservation
editThe NatureServe conservation status is T5 Secure.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Nuphar lutea ssp. variegata. (n.d.). NatureServe. Retrieved December 7, 2024, from https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138590/Nuphar_lutea_ssp_variegata
- ^ a b "Nuphar variegata Engelm. ex Durand". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Dickinson, T.; Metsger, D.; Bull, J.; & Dickinson, R. (2004) ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto:McClelland and Stewart Ltd., p 53.
- ^ Flora of North America: Nuphar variegata
- ^ "Nuphar variegata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Nuphar variegata in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
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