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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Sunniland vicinity, W of FL 29. 26° 16' 0" N 81° 19' 60" W
Description Petals light lavender.
Habitat Canal banks with Eupatorium, Bidens, Salix, and Myrica; margin of glade and cypress [Taxodium] head.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 29057
with D. Laker
Collection Date 19 Aug 1965
Accession Number 66126
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : FL 846, E of Immokalee and W of the Hendry County line. 26° 25' 10" N 81° 25' 13" W
Habitat Inundated glade area.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 30139
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 30 Aug 1966
Accession Number 76097
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : FL 846, E of Immokalee and W of the Hendry County line. 26° 25' 10" N 81° 25' 13" W
Habitat Inundated glade area.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 30139
with F. Almeda
Collection Date 30 Aug 1966
Accession Number 76096
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : 5 mi. N of Brooksville. 28° 33' 19" N 82° 23' 16" W
Description Petals very pale blue, gradually whitening towards claw, color deepens on drying.
Habitat Pasture pond.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 7209
with R.J. Eaton, J.D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 24 Sep 1959
Accession Number 13105
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, Sep 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : 0.5 mi. E of Brooksville. 28° 33' 19" N 82° 23' 16" W
Description Frequent plants perennating by means of dark brown, globose tubers; pads maroon below; flowers faintly fragrant, on emergent stalks, pale blue; seeds maroon or dark purple.
Habitat In 0.5-2.5 ft. of slowly flowing, clear water.
Reproductive State Bud
Collector R. Kral 7978
Collection Date 24 Aug 1958
Accession Number 5319
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : S of FL 82, 4.7 mi. E of its junction with Buckingham Road, 0.9 mi. W of the Hendry County line, S of Lehigh Acres. 26° 40' 30" N 81° 43' 55" W
Description Vast numbers of plants filling several acres; flowers pale blue, fully open 1-2 PM, with a strong tea-rose odor; sepals with black dots; stamens yellow.
Habitat Pineland pond.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Beckner 2447
with W. Pagels
Collection Date 11 Oct 1980
Accession Number 149673
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : N side of C-78A, W of Henkel Drive, 1.3 mi. E of the junction with FL 78, 2.7 mi. W of the junction with US 41Bus.
Description Two plants and several seedlings; flowers pale blue, open 11 AM, with a sweet odor.
Habitat Recently cleaned ditch.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Beckner 2446
with W. Pagels
Collection Date 11 Oct 1980
Accession Number 149674
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : SW of Immokalee off FL 846. 26° 25' 10" N 81° 25' 13" W
Habitat Flat pineland swale, inundated.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector O. K. Lakela 30910
Collection Date 28 Jul 1967
Accession Number 80728
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : E and W side of US 41, just NW of firetower, ca. 1.6 mi. S of the junction with C-762.
Description Flowers pale blue, very fragrant.
Habitat In ditches.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Beckner 2616
Collection Date 04 Aug 1983
Accession Number 171658
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : N side of FL 82, 0.2 mi. E of the Lee County line. 30° 25' 11" N 83° 18' 2" W
Description Infrequent; flowers pale blue.
Habitat Along ditch.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Beckner 2448
with W. Pagels
Collection Date 11 Oct 1980
Accession Number 149672
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, Sep 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : 0.5 mi. E of Brooksville. 28° 33' 19" N 82° 23' 16" W
Description Frequent pPlants perennating by means of dark brown, globose tubers; pads maroon below; flowers faintly fragrant, on emergent stalks, pale blue; seeds maroon or dark purple.
Habitat In 0.5-2.5 ft. of slowly flowing, clear water.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. Kral 7978
Collection Date 24 Aug 1958
Accession Number 5318
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, Sep 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Between Burns Prairie and US 41.
Description Petals very pale blue, becoming white toward claw.
Habitat Wet prairie.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley 7213
with R.J. Eaton, J.D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 24 Sep 1959
Accession Number 13110
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Along US 41, vicinity of Naples; ca. 1 mi. N of Isle of Capri Road. 26° 8' 31" N 81° 47' 41" W
Description Leaves maroon beneath; petals blue, shading whitish toward base; sepals streaked with purple.
Habitat Margin of canal with many floating aquatics; in water to 5 dm deep
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley 9088
with R.J. Eaton, O. Lakela
Collection Date 10 Oct 1962
Accession Number 53630
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : On Keri Road (SSR 832), 2.8 mi. W of SSR 833 at Devil's Garden. 25° 36' 22" N 81° 10' 23" W
Habitat In culvert.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector K. A. Bradley
Collection Date 05 Sep 1998
Accession Number 233207
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Hendry Co. : Okaloacoochee Slough State Forest. 17 km NNE of Immokalee, 14 km ESE of the junction of C-832 and FL 29. T45S, R30E, Sec. 23, NW¼ of SE¼. 26° 25' 10" N 81° 25' 13" W
Habitat Edge of depression marsh.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. R. Franck 1457
Collection Date 14 Sep 2009
Accession Number 251435
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Sarasota Co. : 3 mi. W of the DeSoto County line on FL 72. 27° 10' 60" N 81° 47' 60" W
Description Several hundred flowering plants; leaves red on underside; flowers bluish white; stamens yellow.
Habitat Roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. H. Dodson 4561
Collection Date 10 Jul 1976
Accession Number 134299
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Collier Co. : Deep Lake, 3 mi. N of Jerome, 1 mi. E of FL 29. 26° 12' 39" N 81° 48' 24" W
Habitat Trail and lake shore; swampy hammock with palmetto [Sabal palmetto], cypress [Taxodium], Bumelia [Sideroxylon], Cornus, and Panicum.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector O. K. Lakela 29130
with D. Laker
Collection Date 21 Aug 1965
Accession Number 66139
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, Sep 1976
Locality USA. Florida Big Cypress Swamp. 30° 41' 60" N 85° 4' 0" W
Habitat Ponds.
Reproductive State
Collector J. K. Small
with C.A. Mosier
Collection Date 02 Sep 1929
Accession Number 18539
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1981
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, Sep 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Hernando Co. : Between Burns Prairie and US 41.
Description Petals very pale blue, becoming white toward claw.
Habitat Wet prairie.
Reproductive State Flower Fruit
Collector G. R. Cooley 7213
with R.J. Eaton, J.D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 24 Sep 1959
Accession Number 13109
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : S side of FL 74, 1.9 mi. W of its junction with FL 31.
Description Common, colony extends to junction; flowers light blue, center gold.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Beckner 2636
Collection Date 14 Oct 1983
Accession Number 177601
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Charlotte Co. : Along both sides of US 41 from 7 mi. S of its junction with FL 17 to 0.1 mi. S of the Lee County line. 30° 25' 11" N 83° 18' 2" W
Description Abundant in a continuous colony; leaves red below; flowers pale blue.
Habitat With Nymphaea lotus.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Beckner 2660
Collection Date 03 Sep 1984
Accession Number 181390
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : South Mobley Road, on Fairy Lake.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector V. Ducey 103
Collection Date 09 Apr 1963
Accession Number 198976
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality Bahamas. Great Abaco Island 2 mi. N of Dundas Town.
Habitat Pond in pineland.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. P. Sauleda
with D. S. Correll
Collection Date 10 Apr 1979
Accession Number 142916
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Cameron Par. : Along LA 27 S of Gibbstown Bridge near Intercoastal Canal S of Hacketts Corner; T13S, R7W.
Habitat Marsh and road.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. D. Taylor
with R. D. Thomas and Aquatic Plants Class
Collection Date 06 Aug 1983
Accession Number 218523
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Cameron Par. : Along Cameron Parish Road 202 just N of junction Cameron 202 and LA 1143 ca. 7.3 mi. E of Creole; T14S, R6W.
Habitat Canals.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. D. Taylor
with B. E. Dutton
Collection Date 04 Sep 1983
Accession Number 207176
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Louisiana , Cameron Par. : Along Cameron Parish Road 202 just N of junction Cameron 202 and LA 1143 ca. 7.3 mi. E of Creole; T14S, R6W.
Habitat Canals.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. D. Taylor
with B.E. Dutton
Collection Date 04 Sep 1983
Accession Number 217589
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Nymphaea elegans
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea elegans Hook. - Determined By: C. vanHoek, 2016
Determination History
Castalia elegans (Hook.) Greene
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Halfway Pond Ranch.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. F. Caudle
with M.G. Gilbert, M.S. Tisdale
Collection Date 19 Jul 1963
Accession Number 292367
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