Nuphar advena
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nuphar |
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| Species: | N. advena
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| Nuphar advena | |
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Nuphar lutea subsp. advena | |
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, such as Nova Scotia.[1][2] It is similar to the Eurasian species N. lutea, and is treated as a subspecies of it by some botanists,[3] though differing significantly in genetics.[1]
It is locally naturalized in Britain.[4]
Medicinal and food uses[]
Spatterdock was long used in traditional medicine, with the root applied to the skin and/or both the root and seeds eaten for a variety of conditions. The seeds are edible, and can be ground into flour. The root is edible too, but can prove to be incredibly bitter in some plants.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b Flora of North America: Nuphar advena
- ^ "Nuphar advena". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ USDA Plants Profile: Nuphar lutea
- ^ Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora: Nuphar advena
- ^ Northern Bushcraft
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- Nymphaeaceae
- Aquatic plants
- Edible plants
- Medicinal plants
- Flora of North America
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