Leiberg'S Waterlily

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 and MinnesotaThis plant is rooted at unbranched-rhizomes-which give rise to long smooth-petioles-which terminate in smooth ovate floating leaves. Leaves can be up to 15-19-cm, and have 7-13 radiating veins. The floating-flowers-are generally typical of waterlilies. They are radially symmetric with prominent yellow-stamens-and many white petals. The flowers open each day and close again each night.