Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Nelumbo lutea Willd.

Origin:

Scientific Synonyms: Nelumbium codophyllum Raf., Nelumbium luteum Willd., Nelumbium luteum Willd., Nelumbo lutea (Willd.) Pers., Nelumbo lutea Pers., Nelumbo luteum, Nelumbo pentapetala Fern., Nelumbo pentapetala sensu Fern., non Nymphaea pentaphylla Walt., Possibly Nelumbium luteum Juss.

Common names:

Alligator buttons (1923) (156)

American lotus (1907-Present) (3, 5, 50, 72, 82, 97, 106, 109, 120, 121, 138, 156)

American lotus-lily [American lotus lily] (1900-1929) (157, 158)

American nelumbo (1900-1929) (5, 111, 157, 158)

American water-lotus [American water lotus] (1879-1919) (46, 107)

Big yellow waterlily [Big yellow water-lily] (1913) (5)

Duck-acorn [Duck acorn] (1900-1930, seeds) (106, 156, 158)

Grains de volaille (1806, French, William Clark) (35)

Great waterlily [Great water-lily] (1900-1929) (157, 158)

Great yellow lily (1900-1929) (157, 158)

Great yellow waterlily [Great yellow water lily, Great yellow water-lily] (1893-1923, NY) (74, 156)

Lotus (1828-1986OK TXN. luteum (sic)) (4, 7, 92, 120, 124)

Napoleon plant (1828-1876?) (7, 92)

Nelumbo (1930, IA) (82)

Nelumbo jaune (1828, French) (7)

Po kish' a co mah (1806, Kickapoo, William Clark) (35)

Pois de Shicoriat (1806, French, William Clark) (35)

Pokus haki (1806, William Clark) (35)

Pond-lily [Pond lily] (1828) (7)

Rattle-nut [Rattle nut] (1828-1900, seeds) (7, 92, 156, 158)

Sacred bean (1828-1876) (7, 19, 92)

Swan root (1806, William Clark) (35)

Te-row-a (1820, Oto, bison-beaver) (38)

Tethawe (1919, Omaha-Ponca) (37)

Tewapa or kewapa (1918?-1970?, Lakota) (121)

Tewape (1919, Dakota) (37)

Tsewathe (1918?-1970?, Osage) (121)

Tsherop (1919, Winnebago) (37)

Tukawiu (1919, Pawnee) (37)

Volies (1806) (35)

Wab-bis-sa-pin (1806, Chippewa, William Clark) (35)

Water chinquapin, Water chinkapin, Water chincapin, Water chinquepin (1828-1986IA TX) (4, 7, 37, 82, 92, 106, 107, 109, 124, 156, 157, 158)

Water lotus (1900-1929) (157, 158)

Water shield (1828) (7)

Water-bean (1923) (156)

Waterlily [Water lily] (1893, Peoria IL) (74)

Water-nut [Water nuts] (1828-1932, seeds) (1, 92, 106, 156, 158)

Wonkapin or Wankapin (1896-1929, Southern IN, supposedly an Indian name) (76, 156, 157, 158)

Yankapin bonnets (1923) (156)

Yankapin or Yoncopin (1900-1930) (106, 156, 157, 158)

Yellow lotus (1919-1923) (37, 156)

Yellow nelumbo (1828-1919) (2, 7, 63, 107)

Yellow waterlily [Yellow water lily] (1828) (7)

Youquepin (1937, TX) (122, 124)