Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Basal Angiosperms (flowering plants): Nymphaeales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Nymphaea mexicana
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Learn more about Nymphaea from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nymphaea mexicana
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 073-02-002:
Nymphaea mexicana
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Castalia flava
COMMON NAME:
Yellow Water-lily, Banana Water-lily
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Nymphaea mexicana
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nymphaea mexicana
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 073-02-002:
Nymphaea mexicana
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Castalia flava
973
Floating-leaved aquatic (rooted); Forb
Perennial
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia?
Documented growing wild in GA NC SC
Rare
Look for it in sluggish or stagnant waters; scattered in occurrence and possibly introduced from farther south (but the introduction agents may well be wild ducks, such as canvasbacks), per Weakley's Flora
Click here to see a more detailed map from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Herbarium,
or click here to see a map from SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Yellow
Bisexual
4 sepals
Numerous petals
Numerous stamens
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Berry-like
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