Bullhead Lily

Bullhead Lily

Bullhead-lily Nuphar variegatum is a yellow water-lily and the yellow part is made up of the flower's sepals; the petals are small and hidden. The top of the pistil (stigma) is round and flat and can be seen in the centre of the flower. If you are canoeing in North American lake country and you see water-lily leaves but no flowers, you can distinguish the white from the yellow water-lily by the shape of the leaves. White water-lilies have round leaves and Bullhead-lilies have more oval-shaped leaves. [CH] {GW}