East Asian yellow water-lily

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Nuphar japonica

East Asian yellow water-lily, a reference photo
Photo: KENPEI · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Nuphar japonica, known as East Asian yellow water-lily, is a perennial, aquatic, rhizomatous, herb in the family Nymphaeaceae native to Japan, Korea, and Russia.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of East Asian yellow water-lily being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Nuphar
Species
Nuphar japonica

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