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Nelumbo lutea

Willd.

American Lotus

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135254
Element CodePDNEL01010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderNymphaeales
FamilyNelumbonaceae
GenusNelumbo
Synonyms
Nelumbo nucifera ssp. lutea(Willd.) Borsch & BarthlottNelumbo pentapetala(Walter) Fern.
Other Common Names
American lotus (EN) American Lotus-lily (EN) Lotus jaune d'Amérique (FR) Pond-nuts (EN) volée (FR) Water-chinquapin (EN) Yellow Lotus (EN) Yockernut (EN) Yonkapin (OTHER)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1985-10-11
Change Date1985-10-11
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
MinnesotaSNRYes
KentuckyS4Yes
IowaS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
DelawareS1Yes
VirginiaS3Yes
PennsylvaniaSNAYes
WisconsinSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
KansasS3Yes
West VirginiaS2Yes
FloridaS4Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
VermontSNANo
LouisianaSNRYes
MichiganS2Yes
MississippiSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MarylandS4Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
New YorkSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
South CarolinaS3Yes
MaineSNANo
OklahomaSNRYes
IllinoisS3Yes
IndianaS3Yes
NebraskaS4Yes
New JerseyS1Yes
North CarolinaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
References (4)
  1. Dodds, J.S. 2025. <i>Nelumbo lutea</i> Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, State Forest Fire Service & Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 29 pp. [https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/docs/nelumbo-lutea-american-lotus.pdf]
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.