Nelumbo lutea

Nelumbo lutea
Nelumbo lutea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Nelumbonaceae
Genus: Nelumbo
Species: N. lutea
Binomial name
Nelumbo lutea
Willd.

Nelumbo lutea is a species of flowering plant in the monogeneric family Nelumbonaceae. Common names include American lotus, yellow lotus, water-chinquapin, and volée. It is native to North America. The Linnaean binomial Nelumbo lutea (Willd.) is the currently recognized name for this species, which has been classified under the former names Nelumbium luteum and Nelumbo pentapetala, among others.[1]

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Description

American lotus is an emergent aquatic plant. It grows in lakes and swamps, as well as areas subject to flooding. The roots are anchored in the mud, but the leaves and flowers emerge above the water's surface. The petioles of the leaves may extend as much as 2 m (6.6 ft) and end in a round leaf blade 33–43 cm (13–17 in) in diameter. Mature plants range in height from 0.8 to 1.5 m (2.6 to 4.9 ft).[2]

Flowering begins in late spring and may continue into the summer. The specific name means "yellow" in Latin and refers to the flowers, which may be white to pale yellow. The flowers measure 18–28 cm (7.1–11 in) in diameter and have 22-25 petals.[2]

Range

The native distribution of the species is the southeastern United States, Mexico, Honduras, and the Caribbean. It was apparently distributed northwards in the United States by Native Americans who carried the plant with them as a food source.[3]

Uses

This plant has a large tuber that is used as a food source. This may be the plant called "macoupin" in Miami-Illinois. The seed is also edible and is known as "alligator corn".[4]

It is widely planted in ponds for its foliage and flowers. American Lotus has established itself as a weed in some areas, spreading via creeping rhizomes and seeds. This species has been crossed with N. nucifera to create many hybrids. Seeds may be propagated by scarifying the pointed tip of the seed with a file then soaking in water, or by division of established plants.
White flower  
Yellow flower  
Leaf and flower bud  
Empty seed pods  

References

  1. ^ "Nelumbo lutea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18398. 
  2. ^ a b Slocum, Perry D. (2005). Waterlilies and Lotuses: Species, Cultivars, and New Hybrids. Timber Press. p. 236. ISBN 9780881926842. http://books.google.com/?id=V62dfNKTPP0C. 
  3. ^ Wiersema, John H. (1997). "Nelumboanaceae". Flora of North America 3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500796. 
  4. ^ Mariani, John F. (1999). Encyclopedia of American Food and Drink. Lebhar-Friedman Books. p. 5. ISBN 0867307846. 

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  • Nelumbo lutea — Yoncopin Yon co*pin, n. [Perhaps corrupted from Illinois micoupena, Chippewa makopin, the American lotus.] (Bot.) A local name in parts of the Mississippi Valley for the American lotus ({Nelumbo lutea}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Nelumbo lutea — ID 55894 Symbol Key NELU Common Name American lotus Family Nelumbonaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Nelumbo lutea — noun water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds • Syn: ↑water chinquapin, ↑American lotus, ↑yanquapin • Hypernyms: ↑water lily • Member Holonyms: ↑Nelumbo, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Nelumbo lutea Willd. — Symbol NELU Common Name American lotus Botanical Family Nelumbonaceae …   Scientific plant list

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