Native plant · NELUMBONACEAE

Nelumbo lutea

AMERICAN LOTUS

Nelumbo lutea
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Florida native plant record

This profile summarizes published Florida Seed Bank directory data for Nelumbo lutea. County information reflects documented specimen or occurrence evidence and does not guarantee current presence at a site.

Scientific name
Nelumbo lutea
Family
NELUMBONACEAE
Genus
Nelumbo
Order
PROTEALES
Classification
Dicots
Recorded status
Native; OBL (NWPL); OBL (DEP)
Florida range
North Florida · Central Florida · Panhandle
Vouchered / Found in Florida
Marion; Citrus; Pinellas; Leon; Hernando; Alachua; Orange; Gulf; Volusia; Lake

Where documented in Florida

Marion; Citrus; Pinellas; Leon; Hernando; Alachua; Orange; Gulf; Volusia; Lake

Historical specimen evidence; current presence and complete county coverage are not confirmed.

Data provenance

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