Nymphaea odorata W. Aiton ssp. tuberosa (Paine) Wiersema & Hellquist. Subgenus: Nymphaea. Common name: White Water-lily. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Ponds and lakes. Distribution: QC and MB south to MD, NJ, PA, OH, IN, IL, AR (?), and OK.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Can, FNA3, K4, Mi, NS, NY, POWO, Borsch et al (2014), Borsch et al (2017), Woods et al (2005a), Woods et al (2005b); = Castalia reniformis (Walter) Nash — S13; = Nymphaea tuberosa Paine — F, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, NE, Tat; < Nymphaea odorata Aiton — Bah, Mo3, Pa; < Nymphaea odorata Aiton var. odorata — C. Basionym: Nymphaea tuberosa Paine 1865
Links to other floras: = Nymphaea odorata ssp. tuberosa - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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