Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1522371
GroupPlants
GenusNymphaea
Speciesodorata
Common NameAmerican white waterlily
StateID
CountyKootenai
LocalitySpirit Lake along the shoreline in several discrete patches.
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NamePend Oreille Lake
HUC8 Number17010214
HUC10 NameSpirit Lake
HUC10 Number1701021405
HUC12 NameSpirit Creek
HUC12 Number170102140503
Map

NAS ARM

Collection Day4
Collection Month10
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity
Statusestablished
CommentsEstablished. There were discrete patches along the shoreline of the entire lake. GPS coordinates reference photo series. Vallisneria americana was also very common throughout Spirit Lake.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierIan Pfingsten
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Year ClassVegetative
Photo
Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaea odorata
Nymphaea odorata


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/11/2025].

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