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Nymphaea elegans
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Tropical Royalblue Waterlily
Nymphaeaceae (Water-Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Castalia elegans
USDA Symbol: NYEL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Aquatic, flower stalks up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , VioletBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Pale violet to almost white.
Distribution
USA: FL , LA , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Nymphaea elegans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nymphaea elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nymphaea elegans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-24Research By: NAH