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Photographer: Scott A. Milburn
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Family Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaea odorata Aiton subsp. tuberosa (Paine) Wiersema & Hellq.
American white water-lily, white water-lily
Nymphaea: Greek and Roman mythology probably referring to attractive and playful water nymphs of the same habitat
odorata: fragrant
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| Status: | Native |
| Plant: | floating perennial aquatic |
| Flower: | white, 7 +-parted, 5 1/2"; inflorescence solitary flower; blooms July-Sept. |
| Leaf: | round with slit at one edge to stem, narrow sinus, green on top, purple on bottom, most float; leaf stalks round with 4 large air passages and with brown/purple stripes |
| Habitat: | water < 7' deep; in sediment soil |
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