Delaware Wildflowers • Families • Nelumbonaceae
Nelumbo lutea
American LotusNelumbonaceae — Lotus-lily family
Rare native
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St. Jones River
September 2003
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White Clay Creek State Park -- Judge Morris Estate
June 2012
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White Clay Creek State Park -- Judge Morris Estate
July 2012
![Nelumbo lutea](/images/111023_131137.jpg)
The population at Judge Morris Estate is planted, not native.
White Clay Creek State Park -- Judge Morris EstateOctober 2011
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Information from the Delaware Flora Checklist used with author's permission.