Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

White WaterLily

Nymphaea tuberosa

Description:

Floating white flower,6" wide, made up of many pointed petals surrounding a yellow center. Leaf is round or heat-shaped, deeply notched, toothless, shiny green, floating leaves 5-12" wide.

Habitat:

Spotted near marsh/pond area near South Tamarac Lake.

Notes:

Leaves float on the water's surface. It requires quiet water because it is rooted to the lake or pond bottom. Its stems and leaves have air channels that trap air to keep the plant afloat. Flowers open on sunny days and close at night and on cloudy days.

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

No Comments

Tamarac Connie
Spotted by
Tamarac Connie

Rochert, Minnesota, United States

Spotted on Jul 12, 2020
Submitted on Jul 12, 2020

Related Spottings

Nymphaea nouchali Water Lily - Nymphaea nouchali Water lilies Star Lotus

Nearby Spottings

Common Daisy Giant Egret Bald Eagle Bald Eagle
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team