Nymphaea alba L.

White Water-Lily

Nymphaeaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Nymphaeaceae (Water-Lily family)
Genus: Nymphaea (Water-Lily)

Synonyms

Nymphaea alba
Castalia alba
Nymphaea alba subsp. minoriflora
Nymphaea alba subsp. occidentalis
Nymphaea minoriflora
Nymphaea occidentalis

Related species

Nymphaea alba L. - White Water-Lily
Nymphaea candida J. Presl & C. Presl - Candid Water-Lily

Traits


    Toxic, aquatic plant rooting in the soil, only the flowers protruding out of the water. flowers: Ø 50–180 mm, whitish. floral-axis: rounded. perianth: with calyx & corolla. corolla: mostly 20–30‑leaved. calyx: mostly 4‑leaved. sepals: greenish to yellowish. filaments...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Nymphaea alba

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Nymphaea alba

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Nymphaea alba

Nymphaea alba

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters

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