- Nuphar lutea (L.) Smith - Yellow Water-lily - Nymphaeaceae
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(Map updated: March 2008)
Commoner than the white water-lily; found in slow rivers and lakes. The leaves and flowers float on the water's surface, rooted in the mud at the bottom. The fruit ("brandy-bottle") is a flask-shaped structure often smelling of alcohol.
All names: Nuphar lutea (L.) Smith; Nymphaea lutea L.
NBN Atlas mapping: Species account : NBN Atlas UK Species Observations database
iNaturalist: Species account : iNaturalist World Species Observations database