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Nelumbo lutea
Perennial. Flower: Single, large pale yellow flower 4 to 10 inches across on a naked stalk rising up to 3 feet above the water. Large oval petals are arranged spirally around a large, spongy yellow-orange pitted receptacle; some outer petals are green and sepal-like. Numerous yellow-orange stamens are spirally arranged around the receptacle. The receptacle is up to 4 inches across. Leaves: Large, round (18-28 inches diameter) rising about a foot above water level; stalk attached on the underside; Alternate, Fruit: Summer/Fall; Seeds about ½ inch long develop in the pits of a receptacle.
Range: See https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/fl... Plants grow in quiet waters in ponds, lakes and the edges of slow moving streams and rivers
Spotted on Jun 25, 2015
Submitted on Jun 26, 2015
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