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NYMPHAEACEAE
Waterlily Family
Nuphar advena  (spatterdock)   
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Synonym
Nuphar lutea J.E. Smith subsp. advena (Aiton) Kartesz & Gandhi
Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Nuphar: from the Persian (Arabic) name for water lily; advena: from the Latin, meaning "stranger, alien" or "foreigner, newly-arrived"
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
June-September
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Tidal rivers and streams, rarely in seasonally flooded depressions, swales and ox-bows
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
The leaves offer shade and protection for fish, and leaves, stems and flowers are grazed by muskrats and beaver.
Wetland Indicator Status
OBL
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
Freshwater Herbaceous Tidal Wetlands
Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)
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