Nymphaea waterlilies
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Nymphaea waterlilies are aquatic flowering plants known for their broad floating leaves and showy, often fragrant blooms that rest on the surface of still or slow-moving freshwater.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nymphaea | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquatic plant taxon
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
slow-moving water
ⓘ
still water ⓘ |
| commonName | waterlilies ⓘ |
| dispersal | water dispersal of seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
provides habitat for aquatic organisms
ⓘ
provides shade reducing water temperature ⓘ reduces light penetration for algae ⓘ |
| family | Nymphaeaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic | often fragrant ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
blue
ⓘ
pink ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| flowerPosition | resting on water surface ⓘ |
| flowerType | showy flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm | rhizomatous herb ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafAdaptation |
stomata on upper surface
ⓘ
waxy cuticle ⓘ |
| leafPosition | floating on water surface ⓘ |
| leafShape | broad circular leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | floating leaves ⓘ |
| lifeForm | perennial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
temperate regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Nymphaea alba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nymphaea caerulea NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphaea lotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphaea odorata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Nymphaeales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthesisLocation | leaves at water surface ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by rhizomes ⓘ |
| rooting | rooted in sediment ⓘ |
| symbolism |
enlightenment in some religions
ⓘ
purity in various cultures ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| usedFor | ornamental planting ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ornamental ponds
ⓘ
water gardens ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.