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Nymphaea ×thiona

Nymphaea ×thiona Ward

Waterlily

Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: NYTH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Natural hybrid of Nymphaea mexicana and N. odorata.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Leaves mostly floating, leaf blades up to about 1 foot long by 1 foot wide.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Sepals green or yellowish green, often red-tinged, obscurely to prominently veined. Petals yellow or white, rarely pink.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , KY , LA
Native Habitat: Acidic or alkaline ponds, lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, pools in marshes, ditches, canals, or sloughs.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL		OBL		OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 �thiona in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Nymphaea �thiona in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nymphaea �thiona

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-07-13
Research By: CBR

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