Nymphaea odorata Aiton
Fragrant water lily, beaver root, American white waterlily
Fragrant water lily is native to North and Central America. Beautiful in the wild, and coveted as an ornamental, it is nevertheless considered an invasive in some habitats. Plants spread slowly, but they eventually commandeer large patches of water less than eight feet deep at the expense of other plants. Identification: Water lilies are instantly recognizable by their 4-12" (10-30 cm), round, flat leaves, often turned up slightly at the edges in order to float. If they are flowering, as they do during the first half of the day, you’ll see their large, very attractive, white (sometimes pink), fragrant blossoms. These iconic blossoms are 5-9" (12-22 cm) around, with 25 or more white petals and yellow centers made up of as many as 70 stamens. Edibility: Young unrolling leaves and unopened flower buds may be boiled for 5-10 minutes and served buttered. Online References:
Nymphaea odorata at Illinois Wildflowers Nymphaea odorata at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Nymphaea odorata on CalPhotos Nymphaea odorata at the University of Wisconsin's Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium Nymphaea odorata on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Nymphaea odorata at the Washington State Department of Ecology Nymphaea odorata on Wildflowers of the United States Nymphaea odorata on eFloras 7/29/2010 · Nashua River Rail Trail, Nashoba Hospital, Ayer, Massachusetts 8/8/2010 · Jeff Smith Trail, Beaver Brook Association Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire 8/2/2010 · Beaver Brook Association Conservation Lands, Rte. 130, Hollis, New Hampshire 6/20/2016 · Wildlife Pond Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire 7/8/2016 · Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Dunstable, Massachusetts 7/11/2012 · Jeff Smith Trail, Pepperell, Massachusetts Nymphaea odorata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
8/21/2013 · Estuary Trail, Shipley Swamp, Westford, Massachusetts 6/20/2016 · Wildlife Pond Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire [Blue flowers are Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)] · 7/18/2010 · Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle, Massachusetts 7/8/2016 · Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Dunstable, Massachusetts 7/18/2010 · Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle, Massachusetts 6/20/2016 · Wildlife Pond Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire 6/20/2016 · Wildlife Pond Trail, Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire 7/26/2009 · By Jacquelyn Boyt Range:
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