Colorful Water Lily
by Chad Meyer
Title
Colorful Water Lily
Artist
Chad Meyer
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
One of the local ponds here has tons of water lilies in it. They are mostly grouped together but you can find a few isolated ones like this one surrounded by green lily pads.
The water lily, (family Nymphaeaceae), is a family of about 60 species in 4 genera of freshwater flowering plants (order Nymphaeales) native to the temperate and tropical parts of the world. Water lilies provide food for fish and wildlife but sometimes cause drainage problems because of their rapid growth
This plant is generally found in quiet water up to 5 or 6 feet deep and is adapted to its aquatic habitat. The stout rhizomes are spongy with hollow spaces for storing oxygen that is transported down the stems from the leaves. Occasionally a chunk of rhizome will break off and wash up on shore. Reminiscent of an octopus tentacle, these rhizomes can sprout to start new water lily colonies.
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September 27th, 2023
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