Genus Nuphar (Noun)
Meaning
Spatterdocks.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Yellow water lily is another common name for the plants that belong to the genus Nuphar commonly known as spatterdocks.
- Nuphar is a genus of aquatic plants commonly known as spatterdocks that produce yellow flowers.
- Spatterdocks in the genus Nuphar have been a source of food for many aquatic animals in North America for thousands of years.
- The rhizomes of the spatterdocks in the genus Nuphar store up nutrients that the plant needs to survive during the winter months.
- In North America, the genus Nuphar includes several species of spatterdocks that are found in a variety of aquatic habitats.