Seen in the shallows of Lake Washington on the way to the Arboretum. Covering a large surface of the water.
Water lily in freshwater on Franklin Island, Georgian Bay.
Nymphaea odorata, also known as the Fragrant Water Lily and Beaver Root, is a flower belonging to the genus Nymphaea. It can commonly be found in lake shallows, ponds, and permanent slow moving waters throughout North America where it ranges from Central America to northern Canada. It has a very round leaf.
