Image to followAI-generated illustrationNymphaea alba
Nymphaea alba subsp. alba
FamilyGenus: Seerosennative in Germany
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About this species
Native aquatic perennial with broad floating leaves, flowering in summer. Grows in sunny, still or slow-moving water.
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PollinationLarval host
Ecological significance
Its floating leaves shade the water column, influencing light availability and habitat structure below.
Annual cycle
Flowers from June to August.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Aug
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.523 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Provide full sun and permanently wet conditions in still or slow-moving water. A neutral to slightly acidic pH and moderate nutrient levels are suitable.
Scientific profile
Nymphaea alba is a native aquatic herbaceous perennial in the water-lily family Nymphaeaceae. It develops broad, floating leaves that reach an area of about 42,000 mm², and the plant typically grows to around 0.5 metres in height. The flowers appear from June to August. The species prefers full sun, still or slow-moving water, and moderately fertile, neutral to slightly acidic conditions. It is native in Great Britain, occurring naturally in ponds, lakes and slow-flowing rivers.
Pollinators & visitors
1 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Apis mellifera
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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