Nelumbo lutea - (image 1 of 5)
Taxonomy
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Habitat
Lakes and ponds. Backwaters of rivers.
Associates
Distribution
Morphology
Notes
Flowers late July to early August.
Wetland indicator: Obligate
Lotus usually blooms during the hottest part of the summer. The flowers are enormous and pleasantly fragrant. The fragrance is very much like that of Nymphaea odorata.
Bibliography
Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm. 1994. Plants of the Chicago Region.
Indiana Academy of Science. The Morton Arboretum. Lisle, Illinois.
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