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The Nonindigenous Occurrences section of the NAS species profiles has a new structure. The section is now dynamically updated from the NAS database to ensure that it contains the most current and accurate information. Occurrences are summarized in Table 1, alphabetically by state, with years of earliest and most recent observations, and the tally and names of drainages where the species was observed. The table contains hyperlinks to collections tables of specimens based on the states, years, and drainages selected. References to specimens that were not obtained through sighting reports and personal communications are found through the hyperlink in the Table 1 caption or through the individual specimens linked in the collections tables.




Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaea odorata
(American white waterlily)
Plants
Native Transplant

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Nymphaea odorata Aiton

Common name: American white waterlily

Synonyms and Other Names: Fragrant water-lily, white water-lily, pond-lily

Taxonomy: available through www.itis.govITIS logo

Native Range:
Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) Explained
Interactive maps: Point Distribution Maps

Nonindigenous Occurrences:

Table 1. States with nonindigenous occurrences, the earliest and latest observations in each state, and the tally and names of HUCs with observations†. Names and dates are hyperlinked to their relevant specimen records. The list of references for all nonindigenous occurrences of Nymphaea odorata are found here.

StateFirst ObservedLast ObservedTotal HUCs with observations†HUCs with observations†
AZ200120011Imperial Reservoir
CA1920202317Aliso-San Onofre; Big Chico Creek-Sacramento River; Butte Creek; Lake Tahoe; Lower Pit; Lower Sacramento; North Fork Feather; Russian; Sacramento-Stone Corral; San Diego; San Francisco Bay; San Gabriel; Santa Ana; Tomales-Drake Bays; Upper Cosumnes; Upper Yuba; Whitewater River
ID194520186Coeur d'Alene Lake; Lower Kootenai; Pend Oreille Lake; Priest; St. Joe; Upper Spokane
MT194820204Blackfoot; Flathead Lake; Middle Kootenai; Swan
NV199619961Upper Amargosa
OH201720171Lake Erie
OR1946201916Alsea; Coos; Lower Columbia; Lower Columbia-Clatskanie; Middle Rogue; Necanicum; North Santiam; North Umpqua; Siltcoos; Siuslaw; Tualatin; Umpqua; Upper Grande Ronde; Upper Rogue; Upper Willamette; Wilson-Trusk-Nestuccu
PA201520172Lower Susquehanna-Swatara; Upper Juniata
WA1880201838Banks Lake; Chief Joseph; Colville; Deschutes; Dungeness-Elwha; Duwamish; Grays Harbor; Hood Canal; Kettle; Lake Chelan; Lake Washington; Little Spokane; Lower Chehalis; Lower Columbia-Clatskanie; Lower Columbia-Sandy; Lower Cowlitz; Lower Crab; Lower Skagit; Lower Spokane; Lower Yakima; Middle Columbia-Hood; Nisqually; Nooksack; Okanogan; Pacific Northwest Region; Puget Sound; Puget Sound; Puyallup; San Juan Islands; Skykomish; Snohomish; Snoqualmie; Stillaguamish; Strait of Georgia; Upper Columbia-Entiat; Upper Spokane; Wenatchee; Willapa Bay

Table last updated 1/28/2025

† Populations may not be currently present.


Author: Pfingsten, I.A.

Revision Date: 10/11/2018

Citation Information:
Pfingsten, I.A., 2025, Nymphaea odorata Aiton: U.S. Geological Survey, Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL, https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=251, Revision Date: 10/11/2018, Access Date: 1/30/2025

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [1/30/2025].

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