Nymphoides peltata
Unwanted Organism, National Pest Plant Accord
Fringed water lily
- Scientific Name
- Nymphoides peltata
- Origin
- Europe and Asia
- Type
- Weed
- Plant Life-form Type
- Floating-leaved
- Taxonomy
- (Gmel) Kuntze
- Presence
- Nationally eradicated, first record from Whangaparaoa, Auckland in 1988
- Habitat
- Only known from a farm dam and ornamental ponds, but also grows in slow flowing waters overseas
- Notes
- Problem weed in still and flowing water bodies, fortunately detected and eradicated before establishing as a naturalised species.
- Propagation
- Vegetative spread by stoloniferous growth and by floating seeds which are fringed with many bristles. Huge potential for spread because seeds are adapted for water bird dispersal. Also deliberate plantings
- Features
- Underwater stem creeping or floating near the surface with leaves and roots at each node. Leaves are almost round, with a scalloped margin, deep sinus, and up to 10 cm across. Green on upperside of leaf with purple blotches. Flowers are golden with 5 petals and solid marginal wings.
- Source
- TIFBIS
- Regional
- Regional Pest Management Strategy: NTL, AUK, WKO.