Unchanging Waterlily
Nymphaea immutabilis

Family: Nymphaeaceae

What it is like

A herb which grows in water. It has an upright rounded rhizome or underground stem. This is 8 cm long. The leaves are about 70 cm across. They are round and with a split to the centre. The leaves float. They are green and there are evenly spaced teeth around the edge. These are about 0.45 cm long. The flowers are 12 cm across. They occur singly on stems about 50 cm above the water. There are 4 sepals and 34 petals. The sepals are 5 cm long and green with purple spots. The petals are mostly white. The flowers open during the day and close at night. The fruit is a berry about 5 cm across. It is round.

There are about 50 Nymphaea species.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in waterholes and pools.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or division of the rhizome.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Nymphaea lotus var australis F.M.Bailey;