Freshwater
Leiberg's waterlily
Nymphaea leibergii
Nymphaeaceae
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Description
Nymphaea leibergii, also known as the dwarf waterlily and Leiberg's waterlily, is a perennial emergent aquatic plant belonging to the genus Nymphaea. It can be found across northern North America in ponds and slow moving streams. Populations of this plant are infrequent throughout its range, and it is protected as a state threatened plant in Maine, Michigan, and Minnesota.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Castalia leibergii
Articles
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