European White Water Lily
Taken at Falkland on 26th June 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode.
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Taken at Figgate Park on 26th September 2017 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Burton Mere on 25th July 2014 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
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European White Water Lily.
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AKA: 		Nymphaea alba.
Nymphaeales.
Nymphaeaceae.
Perennial.
White Lotus, White Water Rose.
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Feature:
 Large ponds and lakes in water 30 to 150 cms deep.
June - September.
Up to 150 cms
The root of the plant was used by monks and nuns for hundreds of years as an anaphrodisiac, being crushed and mixed with wine. In the earliest printed medical textbooks, authors would maintain this area of use, though warning against consuming large and frequent doses.