Nymphaeaceae - water-lily family
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Maine is home to 7 species in 3 genera (hybrids excluded). If you know which species you have or are interested in learning about, click on the appropriate link from the species list below. Otherwise, to determine which genus your plant belongs to, refer to the table below the species list.
Brasenia (1 species)
Brasenia schreberi - water-shield
Nuphar (3 species)
Nuphar advena - immigrant pond-lily
Nuphar microphylla - small-leaved pond-lily
Nuphar variegata - bullhead pond-lily
Nymphaea (3 species)
Nymphaea leibergii - dwarf water-lily
Nymphaea odorata - fragrant water-lily
Nymphaea tuberosa - tuberous water-lily
| red font = character state unique or nearly so | leaf shape | petiole attachment | flower color |
| Brasenia schreberi | elliptic | in center of leaf | dull red-purple |
| Nuphar | indented, rounded corners on each side of indent | at deepest part of indent | yellow |
| Nymphaea | indented, angled corners on each side of indent | at deepest part of indent | white |
Brasenia (water-shield)
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Brasenia schreberi (water-shield) leaves are peltate ; i.e., the petiole is attached to the “interior” of the leaf blade (image below right).
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Nuphar (pond lily)
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| red font = character state unique or nearly so | char. 1 | char. 2 | char, 3 |
| N. advena | |||
| N. microphylla | |||
| N. variegata |
Nuphar advena (immigrant pond-lily) - [information to be added]
Nuphar microphylla (small-leaved pond-lily) - [information to be added]
Nuphar variegata (bullhead pond-lily) - [information to be added]
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Nymphaea (water-lily)
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| red font = character state unique or nearly so | char. 1 | char. 2 | char, 3 |
| N. leibergii | |||
| N. odorata | |||
| N. tuberosa |
Nymphaea leibergii (dwarf water-lily) - [information to be added]
Nymphaea odorata (fragrant water-lily) - [information to be added]
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Nymphaea tuberosa (tuberous water-lily) - [information to be added]
Note:
1. Taxonomy and nomenclature follow Flora Novae Angliae by Arthur Haines (2011, Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0-300-17154-9).