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White Water Lily

Nymphaea alba subsp. occidentalis

Also called European White Waterlily, European White Water Lily, Waterlily, European Water Lily, White Waterlily

Family
Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family)
Water
Likes moisture

About

Nymphaea alba subsp. occidentalis is a subspecies of Nymphaea alba native to western and northern Europe.

Where it grows

It occurs in small, nutrient poor aquatic habitats in ponds, marsh pools, small lakes, and sheltered bays of larger lakes.

Other Nymphaea plants

Nymphaea abhayana · White Water-lily · Nymphaea alexii · Amazon waterlily · Dotleaf waterlily · Nymphaea atrans · Nymphaea belophylla · Nymphaea caatingae · White Water Lily · Nymphaea carpentariae · Nymphaea nouchali var. zanzibariensis · Roundleaf waterlily

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nymphaea alba subsp. occidentalis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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