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Nymphaea L.
waterlily
       
Symbol:   NYMPH  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Nymphaeaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Nymphaea L.

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Distribution:
Nymphaea L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT)
 

Related Taxa:
Nymphaea L.

View 4 genera in Nymphaeaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Nymphaea alba L.. .
Nymphaea alba
European white waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc.. .
Nymphaea amazonum
Amazon waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC.. .
Nymphaea ampla
dotleaf waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea caerulea Savigny. . Image Available.
Nymphaea caerulea
Egyptian lotus
Distribution of Nymphaea capensis Thunb.. . Image Available.
Nymphaea capensis
Cape blue waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea conardii Wiersema. .
Nymphaea conardii
roundleaf waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea ×daubenyana W.T. Baxter ex Daubeny [caerulea × micrantha]. .
Nymphaea ×daubenyana
Distribution of Nymphaea elegans Hook.. . Image Available.
Nymphaea elegans
tropical royalblue waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea glandulifera Rodschied [excluded]. .
Nymphaea glandulifera
sleepingbeauty waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea jamesoniana Planch.. .
Nymphaea jamesoniana
James' waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea leibergii Morong. .
Nymphaea leibergii
Leiberg's waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea lotus L.. . Image Available.
Nymphaea lotus
white Egyptian lotus
Distribution of Nymphaea ×marliacea Marliac [alba × mexicana]. .
Nymphaea ×marliacea
Distribution of Nymphaea mexicana Zucc.. . Image Available.
Nymphaea mexicana
yellow waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea odorata Aiton. . Image Available.
Nymphaea odorata
American white waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea rudgeana G. Mey.. .
Nymphaea rudgeana
Rudge's waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea tetragona Georgi. . Image Available.
Nymphaea tetragona
pygmy waterlily
Distribution of Nymphaea ×thiona Ward [mexicana × odorata]. .
Nymphaea ×thiona
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Nymphaea L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Magnoliidae
Order Nymphaeales
Family Nymphaeaceae – Water-lily family
Genus Nymphaea L. – waterlily
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Nymphaea L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin Low   Minor   Low      

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Nymphaea L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18383.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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