Nymphaea odorata
American Water Lily, American Waterlily
Other regional names: American White Water Lily +5 more
- American White Water Lily
- American White Waterlily
- Fragrant Water Lily
- Fragrant Waterlily
- Pond Lily
- White Waterlily
Also known as: Castalia odorata f. odorata +5 more
- Castalia odorata f. odorata
- Castalia odorata var. odorata
- Leuconymphaea odorata (Aiton) MacMill.
- Nymphaea odorata f. odorata
- Nymphaea odorata var. odorata
- Nymphaea tuberosa var. tuberosa
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nymphaeaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Nymphaea odorata (commonly known as American water-lily) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Nymphaeaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Bahamas, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Arizona, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Germany, Guyana, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Utah, Washington
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms