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Fringed
Water Lilly
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Taken
at Strathclyde Park on 24th July 21013 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
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| Fringed Water Lily. |
| Species: Order: Family: Habit: AKA: |
Nymphoidis
peltata. Asterales. Menyanthaceae. Perennial. Floating Heart. |
| Habitat: Blooms: Height: Feature: |
Water
such as bogs, ponds, marshes April-June 10 - 35 cm The flowers of this plant are much smaller than those of the true water lily (Nymphaeaceae). It is thought to be native in the fenlands of Norfolk and the Thames valley. It is pollinated by insects. |