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Swamp Lily

Ottelia ovalifolia

Swamp Lily
Photo: Stitchingbushwalker, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Hydrocharitaceae (Hydrocharit family)
Grows as
Aquatic
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
Australia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Ottelia ovalifolia, commonly known as swamp lily, is a species of aquatic plant belonging to the Hydrocharitaceae family and native to the Australian mainland. Ottelia ovalifolia has been introduced into New Zealand, Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands.

Other Ottelia plants

Ottelia acuminata · Ducklettuce · White Waterpistol · Waterpistol

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ottelia ovalifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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