Nymphaea odorata subsp. odorata
American Water Lily, American White Water Lily
Other regional names: American White Waterlily +4 more
- American White Waterlily
- Fragrant Water Lily
- Fragrant White Water Lily
- Waterlily
- White Water Lily
Also known as: Castalia lekophylla Small +16 more
- Castalia lekophylla Small
- Castalia leucophylla Small
- Castalia minor (Sims) DC. ex Small
- Castalia minor (Sims) de Candolle
- Castalia minor (Sims) Nyár.
- Castalia odorata f. rosea (Pursh) Britton
- Castalia odorata var. gigantea (Tricker) Fernald
- Castalia odorata var. latifolia R.M.Harper
- Castalia odorata var. minor (Sims) Cockerell
- Castalia odorata var. minor (Sims) G.Lawson
- Castalia pringlei Rose
- Castalia pudica Salisb.
- Castalia reniformis (Walter) Nash
- Castalia reniformis (Walter) Trel. ex Branner & Coville
- Castalia reniformis DC.
- Castalia spirilis (Raf.) Cockerell
- Leuconymphaea odorata (Aiton) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Nymphaeaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte.
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Nymphaea odorata subsp. odorata (commonly known as American water-lily or American white water-lily) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Nymphaeaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America and South America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Nymphaea odorata, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
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, 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, 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
Base Species & Variations