Creature Feature Encyclopedia: Plants
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Fragrant Waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
Blooms: white or pink, 3-5" (7.5-12.5 cm)
Leaves:4-12" (10-30 cm) diameter
Habitat: ponds and quiet waters |
Journal Entry: July 10
by Klint
Water Lilies or lily pads, grow in quiet, muddy-bottomed ponds. I guessed their flat, floating green leaves were about a foot (30 cm) wide. After I tipped over the canoe, I swam around in the lake and noticed that Water Lily stems extend down to the bottom of the lake, where the roots are anchored in the mud. Each pad is a separate plant, and produces a single white or pink flower with a yellow center. They smell good too!
~Salamander Rain: A Lake and Pond Journal © 2001
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