Plants : NymphaeaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Nuphar lutea (L.) Smith

Yellow Water-lily

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Nuphar lutea

Description: 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.

Distribution Map from NBN: Nuphar lutea at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Nuphar lutea at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Nuphar lutea. (L.) Smith. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2758. Accessed on 2026-11-02.