species 2,871 observations
Dotleaf Waterlily
Nymphaea ampla
Field notes
Nymphaea ampla, also known as the dotleaf waterlily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Nymphaeaceae. It is native to Texas, Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern and western South America.
It is depicted in Mayan art alongside jaguars and kings, held cultural significance as a symbol of life, fertility, and birth, with its opiate-like effects used for calming and inducing mild trances.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it



Waterlily Leafcutter Moth, Waterlily Borer Moth, Polymorphic Pondweed Moth, White-tailed Diver Moth
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Water-lily Sweat Bee
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Waterlily Leaf Beetle
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Waterlily Aphid
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.