*Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner. Common name: Sacred-lotus, Oriental Lotus-lily, Pink Lotus. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Ponds, lakes, canals. Distribution: Native of Asia.
Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA3, G, GW2, Il, K4, Mo3, NS, POWO, RAB, WH3; = n/a — S, S13. Basionym: Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. 1788
Links to other floras: = Nelumbo nucifera - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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native range: southern Asia to Australia
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