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Common Name - White Water Lily |
| Scientific Name - Nymphaea tuberosa |
| Family Name - Water Lily
(Nymphaeaceae) |
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Season |
Perennial, summer |
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Habitat |
Aquatic, shallow shoreline of bays,
harbors, inlets. |
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Flower |
Regular, white, cup shaped, floating,
rings of petals surround a yellow center, 3 to 6 inches wide. |
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Leaves |
Simple, toothless, basal, deeply
notched to produce a heart shaped leaf, floats on surface of
water. |
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