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Yellow Water-Lily

Nuphar lutea

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Common names

48 names · 34 languages
EnglishYour language
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  • yellow waterlily[4]
Other languages (33)
Dutch
French
Armenian
  • Կոկոռ դեղին[2]
Belarusian
  • глечык жоўты[2]
Catalan
  • Nenúfar groc[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 欧亚萍蓬草[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 歐亞萍蓬草[2]
Croatian
  • Žuti lokvan[2]
Czech
  • stulík žlutý[2]
Danish
  • Gul åkande[2]
Estonian
  • kollane vesikupp[2]
Finnish
German
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Hebrew
  • נופר צהוב[2]
Hungarian
  • sárga vízitök[2]
  • tavirózsa[2]
Irish
  • Cabhán abhann[2]
Italian
Latvian
  • Dzeltenā lēpe[2]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji lūgnė[2]
Norwegian
  • gul nykkerose[2]
  • gul nøkkerose[2]
Ojibwe
Polish
  • Grążel żółty[2]
Portuguese
Romanian
  • Nufăr galben[2]
Russian
  • Кубышка жёлтая[2]
  • Кувшинка жёлтая[2]
Serbian
  • Жути локвањ[2]
Slovak
  • leknica žltá[2]
Slovenian
  • rumeni blatnik[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • Gul näckros[2]
Turkish
  • Sarı Nilüfer[2]
Ukrainian
  • Глечики жовті[2]
Welsh
  • Lili'r dŵr felen[2]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Nuphar lutea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • yellow water-lily — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Gelbe Teichmummel — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Gelbe Teichrose — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Mummel — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Teichkandel — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Teichmummel — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Teichrose — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • brandy bottle — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • yellow pond-lily — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Nenúfar amarillo — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Aillout d'eau — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Nénuphar jaune — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Ninfea gialla — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Gele Plomp — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Golfão-amarelo — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
[2] Nuphar lutea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • yellow water-lily — results[6].names[1]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Gelbe Teichmummel — results[6].names[4]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Gelbe Teichrose — results[6].names[3]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Mummel — results[6].names[5]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Teichkandel — results[6].names[7]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Teichmummel — results[6].names[6]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Teichrose — results[6].names[27]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • brandy bottle — results[6].names[2]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • yellow pond-lily — results[6].names[15]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Nenúfar amarillo — results[6].names[36]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Aillout d'eau — results[6].names[14]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Nénuphar jaune — results[6].names[13]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Ninfea gialla — results[6].names[9]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Gele Plomp — results[6].names[16]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Golfão-amarelo — results[6].names[31]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • ulpukka — results[6].names[8]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Кубышка жёлтая — results[6].names[10]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Кувшинка жёлтая — results[6].names[11]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • נופר צהוב — results[6].names[12]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • stulík žlutý — results[6].names[17]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Gul åkande — results[6].names[18]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Gul näckros — results[6].names[19]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • kollane vesikupp — results[6].names[20]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • gul nykkerose — results[6].names[21]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Глечики жовті — results[6].names[22]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • gul nøkkerose — results[6].names[23]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Paprastoji lūgnė — results[6].names[24]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • isoulpukka — results[6].names[25]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Grążel żółty — results[6].names[26]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Okitebag — results[6].names[28]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • 歐亞萍蓬草 — results[6].names[29]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Žuti lokvan — results[6].names[30]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • 欧亚萍蓬草 — results[6].names[32]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Կոկոռ դեղին — results[6].names[33]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • глечык жоўты — results[6].names[34]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Sarı Nilüfer — results[6].names[35]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • rumeni blatnik — results[6].names[37]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • leknica žltá — results[6].names[38]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • sárga vízitök — results[6].names[39]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • tavirózsa — results[6].names[40]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Nufăr galben — results[6].names[41]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Dzeltenā lēpe — results[6].names[42]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Cabhán abhann — results[6].names[43]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Nenúfar groc — results[6].names[44]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Lili'r dŵr felen — results[6].names[45]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
  • Жути локвањ — results[6].names[46]; taxon id 57850; Nuphar lutea.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Nuphar lutea ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Gelbe Teichrose (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 165881; taxon 4846S.
  • Große Teichrose — VernacularName.tsv, line 165882; taxon 4846S.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • yellow waterlily — Page 4, column 2, row top 202 pt; common-name cell after Nuphar lutea.; Nuphar lutea.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Nuphar lutea is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Nymphaeaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Nuphar lutea in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Yellow Water-Lily (Nuphar lutea) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Nuphar lutea — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 776807; ID 4846S; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 776807; ID 4846S; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Nuphar lutea (top 202 pt)

    Source checked on .