American White Waterlily (Nymphaea odorata odorata)

Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA)
3 May 2015

Quote: "Nymphaea odorata - American White Water Lily, Fragrant Water Lily, White Water Lily. The American White Water Lily (waterlily) is a beautiful aquatic plant found in most states in the United States. The species consists of two subspecies, Nymphaea odorata ssp. odorata and N. odorata ssp. tuberosa. The latter usually has somewhat larger flowers, and the petals are somewhat blunter. The more widespread subspecies from which the species takes its epithet has a very sweet fragrance, reported to be missing from ssp. tuberosa. The unscented American White Water Lilies are not found in the west or southeast."

Source: "American White Waterlily," Wildflowers of the United States, Plants Database, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), photographs, description, range, resource links, accessed 2.9.16, https://uswildflowers.com/detail.php?SName=Nymphaea%20odorata