- Nymphaea alba L. - White Water-lily - Nymphaeaceae
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(Map updated: March 2008)
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The white water-lily grows in lakes, mainly concentrated in the southern half of Northern Ireland. It is not rare, but is rather less frequent than the yellow water-lily (Nuphar lutea).
It is entirely aquatic, rooted in the mud at the lake bottom but with its rounded leaves and white many-petalled flowers floating on the surface. It will grow in less nutrient-rich water than Nuphar lutea.
All names: Nymphaea alba L.; Nymphaea occidentalis (Ostenf.) Moss; Castalia alba (L.) Wood
NBN Atlas mapping: Species account : NBN Atlas UK Species Observations database
iNaturalist: Species account : iNaturalist World Species Observations database