Least Water Lily
Nuphar pumila (Timm) DC.
Nuphar pumila, known as the least water-lily, is a perennial aquatic herb in the Nymphaeaceae family. It is native to subarctic and temperate regions of Eurasia and has a wide distribution across the Palaearctic, including areas such as Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, as well as parts of North America like Vermont, USA. It was first described in 1821.
Description
Nuphar pumila is a rhizomatous aquatic plant found in freshwater habitats. Its range extends across various regions including the Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Austria, and parts of Russia. The species is also present in the Atlantic Ocean and Ireland. It is a member of the Nymphaeaceae family and is characterized by its small size relative to other water lilies.
Other common names
Least Water LilyLeast Water-LilyLeast Yellow Water-LilyLeast-Water-Lily
Distribution
Palaearctic · DK · FI · IS · NO · SE · TW · Ireland · Ireland | Atlantic Ocean · Vermont-US · Global · BR · Albania · Altay · Amur · Austria · Baltic States · Belarus · Belgium · Central European Rus · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Chita · Czechoslovakia · Denmark · East European Russia · Finland · France · Germany
Synonyms
Nuphar lutea subsp. pumilaNuphar lutea var. pumilaNymphaea lutea var. pumilaNymphaea pumilaNenuphar pumilaNyphar pumilumNymphozanthus pumilusNymphaea lutea subsp. pumilaNuphar lutea subsp. pumila