PLANTS Profile Logo View the USDA Website View the NRCS Website View the PLANTS Home Page

Nymphaea capensis Thunb.
Cape Blue waterlily
Symbol: NYCA2
Group: Dicot
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

Printer-Friendly Profile of Nymphaea capensis Printer-Friendly Version
Classification Distribution Images Invasive Links More Info Noxious Related Taxa Synonyms Wetland
Plant Images:

View all Nymphaea thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery


More Information
About Cape Blue waterlily

Link to plant Classification report for Nymphaea capensis

Plant source and reference for Nymphaea capensis

« Back to Top »

State Distributional Map for NYCA2
© Image generated using gd 1.8
Plant Distribution by State

Nymphaea capensis Thunb.

NYCA2

Florida
Hawaii

«Back to Top»
Related Taxa:
Nymphaea capensis Thunb.

View 4 genera in Nymphaeaceae, 17 species in Nymphaea or click below on a thumbnail map or name for variety profiles.

Distribution of Nymphaea capensis var. zanzibariensis. Introduced.        
Nymphaea capensis var. zanzibariensis
Cape Blue waterlily		        
Nativity color legend

«Back to Top»
Classification:
Nymphaea capensis Thunb.

Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
   
    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Magnoliidae –
                      Order Nymphaeales –
                         Family Nymphaeaceae – Water-lily family
                            Genus Nymphaea L. – waterlily
                               Species Nymphaea capensis Thunb. – Cape Blue waterlily

«Back to Top»
Introduced Information:
Nymphaea capensis Thunb.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
Note: The complete introduced plant report is 1.4 MB. Download and display times may take 3 to 12 minutes depending on your internet connection, internet traffic, your computer and browser. It may appear your computer has locked up. Task manager may report that Netscape is 'Not Responding'. Typically, Netscape is formatting the report for display, and if you are patient, the final report will appear.

«Back to Top»
Wetland Indicator Status:
Nymphaea capensis Thunb.
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL NO OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Wetland Data InformationInterpreting wetland indicator status

«Back to Top»
Other Species Accounts and Images:
Nymphaea capensis Thunb.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 503973.

«Back to Top»
Intellectual Property StatementIntellectual Property Statement / How to Cite the PLANTS Database
DisclaimersDisclaimers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.