Yellow Pond Lily is a large aquatic plant with round floating leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers that rise above the water's surface. It grows in ponds, slow rivers, and lakes across northern North America. The rhizomes are an important food for beaver, muskrat, and moose, and the submerged portions provide shelter for fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Best time to see a Yellow Pond Lily
The best time to see a Yellow Pond Lily is April–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 19,568 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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