Common name:
Fringed water-lily
Family:
Scientific name:
Nymphoides peltata
Main flower color:
Range:
Scattered locations across Wales and the southern half of England
Height:
A few cm - leaves are floating, the stems submerged
Habitat:
Ponds, lakes and slow moving rivers
Flowers:
Up to 35 mm in diameter, with five yellow petals, fringed along the edges, attached by long stalks, and produced singly or in small groups from the leaf nodes
Leaves:
Round, ovate or kidney shaped, up to 8 cm across, attached near the centre. Green above, purplish below
Season:
June to September
Rarity:
★★★★★
