Spatterdock
Nuphar advena (Molina) K.Koch
Spatterdock in all of Ohio- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Nymphaeales
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Genus
- Nuphar
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 1 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (54)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (28)
- Recorded, season not shown (5)
- Season shown (1)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Allen County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | 31 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | No qualifying records yet |
| Carroll County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Champaign County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clermont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | No qualifying records yet |
| Coshocton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet |
| Cuyahoga County | 21 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Darke County | No qualifying records yet |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | No qualifying records yet |
| Erie County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Geauga County | 29 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Greene County | No qualifying records yet |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hancock County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hardin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hocking County | No qualifying records yet |
| Holmes County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Knox County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lake County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lucas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Madison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Marion County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | No qualifying records yet |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | No qualifying records yet |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ross County | No qualifying records yet |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | 87 · Season shown |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Warren County | No qualifying records yet |
| Washington County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Geauga County
Not enough evidence
Records per week from 29 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of spatterdock | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| Apr 5–11 | 1 | 1 | 168 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| Apr 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 375 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 1 | 1 | 491 |
| May 3–9 | 2 | 2 | 571 |
| May 10–16 | 1 | 1 | 554 |
| May 17–23 | 4 | 3 | 638 |
| May 24–30 | 3 | 3 | 735 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 2 | 2 | 688 |
| Jun 7–13 | 2 | 2 | 844 |
| Jun 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 701 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 791 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 699 |
| Jul 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 824 |
| Jul 12–18 | 1 | 1 | 712 |
| Jul 19–25 | 3 | 2 | 738 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 0 | 0 | 811 |
| Aug 2–8 | 1 | 1 | 730 |
| Aug 9–15 | 0 | 0 | 859 |
| Aug 16–22 | 2 | 2 | 600 |
| Aug 23–29 | 2 | 2 | 715 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 0 | 0 | 713 |
| Sep 6–12 | 2 | 1 | 619 |
| Sep 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 437 |
| Sep 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 388 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| Oct 11–17 | 1 | 1 | 281 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 |
Reported in flower
No records here show flowers yet, so there is no flowering season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported in fruit
No records here show fruit yet, so there is no fruiting season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Mid-April to mid-July, middle week late May, and again early August to mid-October, middle week late August
Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.
Records per week from 411 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of spatterdock | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 1 | 1 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 2 | 2 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 5 | 3 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 4 | 2 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 19 | 4 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 17 | 9 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 20 | 7 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 22 | 6 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 32 | 10 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 21 | 9 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 23 | 9 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 21 | 9 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 28 | 8 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 12 | 6 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 16 | 4 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 7 | 5 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 9 | 6 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 9 | 6 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 5 | 4 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 18 | 7 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 6 | 5 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 15 | 7 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 21 | 7 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 24 | 10 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 11 | 7 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 12 | 6 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 2 | 2 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 6 | 4 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 8 | 6 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 9 | 4 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 1 | 1 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 2 | 2 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 1 | 1 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 1 | 1 | 8,459 |
Reported in flower
Only 14 records here show flowers, too few to show a flowering season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported in fruit
Only 1 records here show fruit, too few to show a fruiting season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- American white waterlily Nymphaea odorata197 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- American lotus Nelumbo lutea57 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- common water hyacinth Pontederia crassipes28 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- pickerelweed Pontederia cordata20 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Watershield Brasenia schreberi18 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Months not reported
- Jan: no record
- Feb: recorded
- Mar: recorded
- Apr: recorded
- May: recorded
- Jun: recorded
- Jul: recorded
- Aug: recorded
- Sep: recorded
- Oct: recorded
- Nov: recorded
- Dec: recorded
Not reported in Ohio in January, 2016 to 2025.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 32%49% |
| Forest | 24%31% |
| Wetland | 22%5% |
| Open water | 13%3% |
| Farmland | 4%11% |
| Grassland and shrub | 4%0.9% |
| Barren | 1%0.6% |
From 212 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
411 records from 1 dataset.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 411 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.