Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Nymphaeales
Genus:
Species:
microphylla
ID:
1087505

Status:
valid

Authors:
Fernald

Source:
tro

Year:
1917

Citation Micro:
Rhodora 19: 111 (1917)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001086843

Common Names

  • Microphylla Nuphar
  • Microphylla Water-Lily
  • Microphylla Water Lily

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Description

Nuphar microphylla (also called Dwarf Waterlily, among many other common names) is an aquatic perennial native to North America. It has floating leaves and produces small, yellow flowers. It grows best in full sun and shallow water.

Uses & Benefits

Nuphar microphylla is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties. It is also used as a food source and for its oil, which is used in cosmetics and perfumes.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Nuphar microphylla has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Nuphar microphylla can be propagated by seed or by division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Division should be done in spring or early summer, when the plant is actively growing. Both methods require bright, indirect light and temperatures between 70-85°F (21-29°C).

Where to Find Nuphar microphylla

Nuphar microphylla can be found in North America, from Canada to the United States.

Species in the Nymphaeaceae family

Barclaya longifolia, Barclaya motleyi, Barclaya rotundifolia, Euryale ferox, Nuphar subintegerrima, Nuphar spenneriana, Nuphar pumila, Nuphar lutea, Nuphar japonica, Nuphar fluminalis, Nuphar submersa, Nuphar saijoensis, Nuphar microphylla, Nuphar polysepala, Nuphar rubrodisca, Nuphar sagittifolia, Nuphar rubrodisca, Nuphar variegata, Nuphar advena, Nuphar ulvacea, Nuphar orbiculata, Nuphar bombycina, Nuphar saikokuensis, Nymphaea violacea, Nymphaea tetragona, Nymphaea tenuinervia, Nymphaea thermarum, Nymphaea sulphurea, Nymphaea amazonum, Nymphaea alba, Nymphaea ampla, Nymphaea micrantha, Nymphaea nouchali, Nymphaea novogranatensis, Nymphaea lotus, Nymphaea lasiophylla, Nymphaea omarana, Nymphaea malabarica, Nymphaea maculata, Nymphaea macrosperma, Nymphaea mexicana, Nymphaea rosea, Nymphaea rubra, Nymphaea rudgeana, Nymphaea oxypetala, Nymphaea pulchella, Nymphaea pubescens, Nymphaea prolifera, Nymphaea potamophila, Nymphaea hastifolia,

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