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Yellow Lotus

Nelumbo lutea

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Field Notes

Description:

Very large flower around 8 inches across, very showy. Plant grows in water with blossoms about a foot above water. Leaves very large flat pannicles floating on water surface. Water beads and rolls off. Seed case about 3 inches across. When seeds mature the seed case is honeycombed with holes. Blossoms close up at night.

Habitat:

Found in abundant numbers in Rend Lake in sheltered coves around the bird sanctuary area.

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Comments (11)
bayucca
Congrats Jenni! Indeed well deserved! Could you please add some more information in the description section. It would also be interesting for others since you cannot see such a wonderful flower all day.
AntónioGinjaGinja
Beautiful capture Jenni,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
JenniReaumePoling
They are 6-8 inches across and most stick up above the water about a foot.
AshleyT
Congrats! Beautiful flower!
JenniReaumePoling
My husband and I paddled our canoe across Rend Lake to the bird sanctuary and found tons of these beauties in a sheltered cove there.
LisaPowers
Congratulations JenniReaumePoling! This spotting has been chosen as our Spot of the Day! Such a beauty! https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/637825918736723970 https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156009398065603/?type=1&theater
KathleenMcEachern
Beautiful spot Jenni! could you tell us more about it? habitat? your personal experience getting the photo? Thanks!

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PublishedAugust 29, 2015

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