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spatterdock

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spat·ter·dock  (sptr-dk)
n.
An aquatic plant (Nuphar advena) of eastern Mexico and the eastern and central United States, having emergent broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers.
[spatter + dock.]
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Noun1.spatterdock - common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowersspatterdock - common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water
cow lily, Nuphar advena, yellow pond lily
water lily - an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
genus Nuphar, Nuphar - spatterdocks
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Much of the surface area of Silver Lake is dominated by spatterdock (Nuphar advena) and the majority of its shoreline is composed of cat-tails, sedges, and smartweeds.
The history and aquatic flora of Silver Lake, Porter County, Indiana, ... by Scribailo, Robin W. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science
 
 
 
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