NELUMBONACEAE - - Lotus-lily Family

Nelumbo nucifera Gaertner — Sacred-lotus, Oriental Lotus-lily, Pink Lotus

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{Nelumbo nucifera}
Flower

 {Nelumbo nucifera}
Flower

{Nelumbo nucifera}
Flower / Leaves

 {Nelumbo nucifera}
Flower / Leaves

{Nelumbo nucifera}
Leaves

 {Nelumbo nucifera}
Flowers / Leaves

{Nelumbo nucifera}
Flowers / Leaves

Habitat:

Ponds and lakes; native of Asia.

Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.


Distribution

The range of Nelumbo nucifera

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].




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