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Waterlilies, Fanworts, and Allies
Waterlilies, Fanworts, and Allies
Nymphaeales
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Freshwater wetland
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Common

About

Waterlilies, Fanworts, and Allies are aquatic plants that thrive in ponds, lakes, and slow-moving waters around the world. Some water lilies have leaves that can grow large enough to support the weight of small animals like frogs.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales