Least Water-Lily

Nuphar pumila

''Nuphar pumila'', the least water-lily or small yellow pond-lily, is an aquatic perennial plant in the Nymphaeaceae family. It is also known as dwarf water lily because it is the dwarf species of ''Nuphar lutea''.
Yellow Pond Lily in Federsee A fairly typical pond plant, but lots of nice specimens on Federsee in southern Germany Baden-Würtemburg,Federsee,Geotagged,Germany,Nuphar advena,Nuphar lutea,Nuphar pumila,Summer,nuphar pumila

Appearance

''Nuphar pumila'' flowers typically have 4–6 petals, are actinomorphic, have many stamen and range from yellow to green depending on maturity. Its floating leaves are large and ovate, with pinnate venation, while the submerged leaves are smaller and round; the plant also has a thick creeping rhizome.

Distribution

''Nuphar pumila'' can be found in western Mongolia, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, UK and France.

''Nuphar pumila'' can also be found in the United States.

Habitat

The plant is more successful in sunny environments, predominantly in lakes, ponds and slow-flowing parts of rivers from Northern and Central Europe to Northern Asia, with a few noted habitats in North America; ''Nuphar pumila'' is considered endangered in France, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Uses

The root can be consumed to help alleviate digestive problems or serve as a tonic.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderNymphaeales
FamilyNymphaeaceae
GenusNuphar
SpeciesN. pumila