northern small white water-lily
Nymphaea tetragona Georgi
Nymphaea tetragona, known as northern small white water-lily, is an aquatic perennial flowering plant in the Nymphaeaceae family. It is native to regions across the Nearctic, Oriental (Indomalaya), and Palaearctic zones, including areas such as Alberta, British Columbia, and parts of Asia like Altay, Amur, and Assam. First described in 1775 by Georgi, this species is also referred to as pygmy waterlily.
Description
Nymphaea tetragona is a small aquatic plant that grows in freshwater habitats. It is widely distributed across North America and parts of Asia, including Alaska, Canada, and regions in Russia and South Asia. The plant is characterized by its white flowers and is adapted to aquatic environments. It is recognized by its scientific name and is known by several common names, including northern small white water-lily and pygmy waterlily.
Other common names
pygmy water-lilysmall white water-lilynorthern small white water-lilypygmy waterlily
Distribution
Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · Northwest Territories · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Nearctic · Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · FI · TW · SE · NO · Global · Alaska · Altay · Amur · Assam · Bangladesh · Buryatiya · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Chita · East European Russia · Finland · Hainan · Inner Mongolia · Irkutsk · Japan
Synonyms
Nymphaea wenzeliiNymphaea pygmaeaNymphaea japono-koreanaNymphaea fennicaNymphaea esquiroliiLeuconymphaea tetragonaCastalia crassifoliaCastalia pygmaeaCastalia rudgeanaCastalia tetragonaNymphaea tetragona var. crassifoliaNymphaea crassifoliaNymphaea tetragona var. minimaNymphaea tetragona var. wenzeliiNymphaea pygmaea var. minimaNymphaea pygmaea f. acutilobaNymphaea pygmaea f. grandifloraNymphaea pygmaea f. distansNymphaea alba subsp. tetragonaNymphaea tetragona var. angustaNymphaea pygmaea var. acutilobaNymphaea pygmaea var. grandiflora