Yellow Pond Lilies and Lily Pads on Still Water

Dense covering of green lily pads and yellow pond lily flowers floating on a calm freshwater pond.
Dense covering of green lily pads and yellow pond lily flowers floating on a calm freshwater pond.

Yellow pond lilies (*Nuphar* species) and their broad floating pads cover the surface of a calm freshwater pond. Nuphar, commonly called yellow pond lilies or spatterdock, are native aquatic plants found throughout North America in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams. The plants root in bottom sediment and send up long stems that support both the floating leaves and the small, globe-shaped yellow flowers visible above the water's surface.

Photo taken in July 2026.

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