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Family:

Nymphaeaceae

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Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

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Light:

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

1 ---to--- Aquatic

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

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Wildlife:

This particular water lily blooms only at night.  Personal observation, and a published research study suggest that the pollinator (s) may be beetles.

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General Comments:

Likely more common than suggested by the known county occurrences as likely overlooked since its blooms are nocturnal.

It is not clear to this author why anyone would seek out this plant except as a curiosity.  It begins blooming around 11 pm and the flowers are closed by 5 am.