Quercus

Narrowleaf Pond-lily

Nuphar sagittifolia

Native to South Carolina (estimated)

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

9CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Nuphar

  • Acronicta oblinitaSmeared Dagger
  • Bellura gortynoidesWhite-Tailed Diver
  • Bellura obliquaCattail Border Moth, Cattail Diver
  • Elophila gyralisWaterlily Borer Moth
  • Elophila obliteralisWaterlily Leafcutter Moth
  • Homophoberia cristataWaterlily Owlet, Water-Lily Owlet, Yellow Water-Lily Owlet
  • Ostrinia penitalisAmerican Lotus Borer, Lily Moth
  • Parapoynx maculalisPolymorphic Pondweed Moth
  • Parapoynx obscuralisObscure Pondweed Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
10BeesSoutheastern regional records
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Nuphar

  • Gallinula galeataCommon Gallinule
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Nymphaeaceae
Flower color
Yellow or green

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Narrowleaf Pond lily; Nuphar lutea ssp. sagittifolia; Nuphar luteum spp. sagittifolium

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankG5T2 [G2]
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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