Golden Club is one of the most distinctive aquatic plants in eastern North America, producing waxy blue-green leaves that shed water like a lotus and striking golden-yellow flower spikes (spadices) that emerge from the water in early spring. Its blooms appear before most trees leaf out, making it a valuable early nectar source. Native Americans dried and ground the seeds into flour after extensive cooking to neutralize the toxins.
Best time to see a Golden Club
The best time to see a Golden Club is March–May, when about 65% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 3,974 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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