Nelumbo lutea

American lotus (Nelumbo lutea)

The American lotus (Nelumbo lutea), together with the Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) the plant genus lotus flower (Nelumbo ).

Features

The American lotus flower is a perennial, herbaceous aquatic plant with rhizomes. The 2 m or more long -stalked leaves are Peltatum. The lamina has a circular diameter of 50 to 80 cm.

The hermaphrodite flowers have a diameter of up to 25 cm and are 1 to 1.5 m above the water. The many bright yellow bracts are 1-13 cm long; the outermost one to five remain long. The dust bags are 1 to 2 cm long. There are many free carpels present. Pollination is by beetles.

The more or less spherical fruit has a size of 10 to 16 × 8 to 13 mm.

Occurrence

The American lotus can be found in the eastern United States.

Swell

• John. H. Wiersema: Nelumbonaceae in the Flora of North America, Volume 3: Nelumbo lutea - Online.