Nymphaeaceae



Plants in the nymphaeaceae (water lily) family are aquatic, with floating leaves, and emergent or floating flowers, on stems that are anchored by roots in the soil. Leaves are variable; alternate or opposite, entire or lobed, with pinnate or palmate veins, while flowers are usually large and often brightly coloured, formed of up to 12 sepals and a greater number of petals, in several rows. There are two species in the UK.