• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nuphar advena

cowlily, spatterdock

Nomenclature

Common Name:

cowlily, spatterdock

Synonym(s):

Nuphar lutea

Genus species:

Nuphar advena

Family:

Nymphaeaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

aquatic

Size:

ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Water gardens and ponds.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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1 -to- Aquatic

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Organic

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Pollinated by flies and beetles. Several bees have been documented visiting this species including  Hylaeus schwarzi, Evylaeus nelumbonis and Apis mellifera (honeybee) (Deyrup et al. 2002).

Provides structure for fish, frogs, etc. in aquatic settings.

Native Habitats:

Marshes, ponds, swamps, rivers, streams.

Comments:

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General Comments:

Not frequently seen for sale, but readily available from plant fragments. Used in wetland restoration.