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Euryale ferox
It is a flowering plant classified in the water lily family, Nymphaeaceae, although it is occasionally regarded as a distinct family Euryalaceae.The leaves are large and round, often more than a meter (3 feet) across, with a leaf stalk attached in the center of the lower surface. The underside of the leaf is purplish, while the upper surface is green. The leaves have a quilted texture, although the stems, flowers, and leaves which float on the surface are covered in sharp prickles. Other leaves are submerged. It has a pretty violet colored flower but it was not visible at the moment of the spotting. the flowers open during the day but often under water.
Euryale is an annual plant native to eastern Asia, and is found from [[India]- found in Loktak Lake Manipur ( local name - thangzing)] to Korea and Japan, as well as parts of eastern Russia. In India, Euryale normally grows in ponds, wetlands etc.
Lat: 50.96, Long: 4.32
Spotted on May 17, 2012
Submitted on May 31, 2012
5 Comments
thanks, Marta :)
Sandi, it is not personal. Project Noah has the policy that people uses only pictures that either they have done or a close relative with the corresponding permission. We don´t want to enter into conflict with copy right laws and is a major rule in order to use this web site. As rangers we have the role to debunk pics that do not belong for different reasons, this one being a main reason, to the spirit of Noah. We have found the rightful owner of this pic and we will see if he wants to join Noah in which case he can use this picture and explain to all of us how the spotting took place. Then you can all enjoy such a pretty spotting here in PN. I encourage you to continue posting spottings made by yourself. we look forward for you to tell us more about your the flora and fauna of your area.
Marta - thanks for contacting me about the photo which I thought belonged to my daughter-in-law, but was found to belong to someone else. My sincerest apologies - I misunderstood the ownership of that photo, for sure. I never dreamed I was using someone else's photo that I did not have permission for. I will definitely be more careful in the future.
thanks, Maria!
nice to see this one on Project Noah!