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Nymphoides peltata Kuntze

fringed waterlily (Menyanthaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadModerate tendencySE
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Nymphoides peltata differs from true water-lilies such as Nuphar lutea in its regular flowers with 5 sepals, 5 fringed petals and a single, 2-lobed stigma.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2017-08-29

 fringed waterlily / Nymphoides peltata: _Nymphoides peltata_ differs from true water-lilies such as _Nuphar lutea_ in its regular flowers with 5 sepals, 5 fringed petals and a single, 2-lobed stigma.

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L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne