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Nymphaea odorata

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Nymphaea odorata

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Also known as sweet-scented water lily, white water lily, beaver root, fragrant water-lily, American white waterlily

aquatic plant belonging to the genus Nymphaea

Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderNymphaeales
  5. FamilyNymphaeaceae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations recorded32,136

Common Name: fragrant waterlily

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
5,218
With media
4,672
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, ENCB-IPN, UCONN, IBUNAM, CHSC, MSC
Recorded in
Canada, Mexico, United States

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Nymphaea
Image
White Flower.jpg
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taxon common name
American white waterlily
taxon rank
species
taxon name
Nymphaea odorata
Commons category
Nymphaea odorata
Commons gallery
Nymphaea odorata
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
flower color
white
is pollinated by
beetles
short name
N. odorata
taxon range
Cuba
Sources (3)

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Gallery (2)