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Yellow Water-lily

Nuphar lutea

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Description:

Aquatic herbaceous plant, spreading by rhizomes, and with floating leaves and yellow solitary flowers (3-4cm across). Fruit is bottle-shaped (pics N° 3, 4 and 5), originating the synonym "Brandy-bottle".

Habitat:

Small shallow montane glacial lake, Lamoura, in valley in Jura range; neighboring the peat-bogs.

Reference Links:

Nuphar lutea - Wikipedia

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PublishedSeptember 7, 2019

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