FNPS Plant Database

Nuphar advena

cowlily, spatterdock

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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:

This species can become overly dense and completely cover small ponds. Recommended for edges of larger ponds/lakes or streams, or where one wants a green surface (stormwater pond).

Availability:

Specialty Provider, Friends

Propagation:

From pieces of underwater stems.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

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

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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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.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

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

Citations:

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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