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Nymphaea ampla
Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC.
Dotleaf Waterlily, Dot-leaf Water-lily, Water Lily
Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: NYAM2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Leaves mostly floating, leaf blades up to about 18 inches long by 18 inches wide.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FL , TXNative Habitat: Ditches, canals, ponds, freshwater tidal margins.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Nymphaea ampla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nymphaea ampla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nymphaea ampla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-07-13Research By: CBR