Nymphaea ampla (Salisbury) A.P. de Candolle. Subgenus: Brachyceras. Common name: Dotleaf Waterlily. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Ponds and canals. Distribution: Native of tropical and subtropical America, perhaps including s. FL.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, FNA3, GW2, K4, Mex, POWO, S, WH3; = Castalia ampla Salisb. — S13; = Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC. var. ampla — NS. Basionym: Castalia ampla Salisb. 1806
Links to other floras: = Nymphaea ampla - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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