Water lilies

Family: Nymphaeaceae
Scientific name: Nymphaea species
Description: Plant Form Perennial herb or shrub. Size Up to 80 cm tall. Stem Hairless, slender. Leaves Alternately arranged, 2-5 cm long, bright green, deeply divided into 3 or more segments, slightly succulent. Flowers Cream to white with 5 petals, solitary, about 2.5 cm diameter, on stalks up to 5 cm long. Fruit and Seeds Rounded, flattened capsules 7-12 mm diameter with blunt tip, with 3 cells, opening at tip, containing 45-60 brown to black pyramid-shaped seeds. Habitat Waste areas, roadsides, pastures, rangelands. Distinguishing Features Distinct, without lookalikes. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Aquatic

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