Freshwater
Nuphar advena
Nymphaeaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Canada, Cuba, Mexico, and United States.
Introduced to Germany, United Kingdom, and United States.
More about the species
Description
Nuphar advena (spatterdock or cow lily or yellow pond-lily) is a species of Nuphar native throughout the eastern United States and in some parts of Canada, as well as Mexico and Cuba. It is locally naturalized in Britain.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Nenuphar advena
- Nuphar chartacea
- Nuphar fluviatilis
- Nuphar interfluitans
- Nuphar ludoviciana
- Nuphar microcarpa
Articles
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Hard, alkaline water, sand and rock: an aquarium from the rivers and lakes of Mexico and Central America, with cichlids and livebearers.
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Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.