Question: I was kayaking in Turkey pond in concord nh and spotted this plant. The stem was yellow and has almost …
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Question
I was kayaking in Turkey pond in concord nh and spotted this plant. The stem was yellow and has almost like scales on it. It was about ten feet long. Flowers and leaves were growing off one end. Still buds looked like they will be white. I cannot id. Can you help?
Answer
Dear Erinhuo, it looks like the rhizome of Nuphar (pond-lily). The rhizome has abundant leaf scars on it that give it the spotted aspect. The flowers will be yellow in this species. Best wishes.
