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Yellow Waterlily - Nymphaea lutea

As the genus Nymphaea, waterlilies are hardy aquatic perennials native to most of the Northern Hemisphere, Australia and South Africa, they are locally widespread (except N. Scotland for N. lutea ) and common on still or slow flowing water, with many hybrids derived from the wild species. N. lutea , the Yellow Waterlily is rooted in the silt of shallow ponds and lakes and has floating oval shaped green leaves upto 40cm (16in) across. Yellow flowers 50-60mm (2-2.4in) across that are carried on stalks appear June to September. It is listed as a National Surveillance Plant Pest in New Zealand.

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