Nymphaea alba, the European white waterlily, white lotus or nenuphar, a freshwater aquatic flowering plant species found all over Europe and in parts of North Africa and the Middle East
:Not to be confused with the Nymphaea alba.
The red variety which is in cultivation came from lake Fagertärn (Fair tarn) in the forest of Tiveden, Sweden, where they were discovered in the early 19th century.
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Here large carpets of floating plants - the White and Yellow Water Lilies - dominate the scene, and also accelerate the accumulation of mud and silt.