Nelumbo lutea Willd.

American Lotus

Synonyms: Nelumbium luteum, Nymphaea pentaphylla

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Eudicot

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Family: Nelumbonaceae

Genus: Nelumbo

Species: Nelumbo lutea

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: Yes

Listing:
CT Invasive Plant List
CT Prohibited by Statute
ME Advisory List of Invasive Plants
RI DEM Freshwater Aquatic Invasive Species

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: OBL

PHOTOS OF Nelumbo lutea