Nymphoides peltata
Floating Heart, Fringed Water Lily
Other regional names: Fringed Waterlily
- Fringed Waterlily
Also known as: Limnanthemum nymphoides (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link +17 more
- Limnanthemum nymphoides (L.) Hoffmanns. & Link
- Limnanthemum peltatum S.G.Gmel.
- Limnanthes nymphoides (L.) Stokes
- Limnanthes peltata (S.G.Gmel.) Gray
- Menyanthes natans Lam.
- Menyanthes nymphoides L.
- Nymphoides europaea Fisch. ex Steud.
- Nymphoides flava Druce
- Nymphoides flava Hill, 1756
- Nymphoides natans J.St.-Hil.
- Nymphoides nymphaeoides (L.) Britton
- Nymphoides nymphoides (L.) Britton
- Nymphoides nymphoides (L.) Druce
- Nymphoides orbiculata Druce
- Nymphoides peltatum (S.G.Gmel.) Britten & Rendle
- Nymphoides rotundifolia
- Schweyckerta nymphoides (L.) C.C.Gmel.
- Villarsia nymphoidea (L.) St.-Lag.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Menyanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroperennial.
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Nymphoides peltata (commonly known as Floating Heart or Fringed Water-Lily) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Menyanthaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Romania, Sardegna, South European Russia, Spain, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, Northwest European Russia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Sweden, Switzerland, Texas, Vermont, Washington