Nuphar advena explained

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] It is similar to the Eurasian species N. lutea, and is treated as a subspecies of it by some botanists,^[2] though differing significantly in genetics.^[1]

It is locally naturalized in Britain.^[3]

Cytology

The chromosome count is 2n = 34.^[4] The chloroplast genome is 160866 bp long.^[5]

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.^[6]

External links

• Yellow Pond Lily

Notes and References

1. Flora of North America: Nuphar advena
2. USDA Plants Profile: Nuphar lutea
3. Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora: Nuphar advena
4. Pellicer, J., Kelly, L. J., Magdalena, C., & Leitch, I. J. (2013). Insights into the dynamics of genome size and chromosome evolution in the early diverging angiosperm lineage Nymphaeales (water lilies). Genome, 56(8), 437-449.
5. Gruenstaeudl, M., Nauheimer, L., & Borsch, T. (2017). Plastid genome structure and phylogenomics of Nymphaeales: conserved gene order and new insights into relationships. Plant systematics and evolution, 303, 1251-1270.
6. http://www.northernbushcraft.com/plants/cowLily/notes.htm Northern Bushcraft