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Pyle, Lynn

Nymphaea elegans

Nymphaea elegans Hook.

Tropical Royalblue Waterlily

Nymphaeaceae (Water-Lily Family)

Synonym(s): Castalia elegans

USDA Symbol: NYEL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Aquatic, flower stalks up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Pale violet to almost white.

Distribution

USA: FL , LA , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL					OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 elegans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Nymphaea elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nymphaea elegans

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-24
Research By: NAH

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