Photographs: Gearagh, Co.Cork |
Yellow Water-lily Yellow flowers with 6 large yellow sepals, approx 20 small narrow petals. Leathery cordate floating leaves on long rope-like stems. Smaller submerged leaves. Grows from large submerged rootstock, shown below left exposed by low water levels. Water depth: 0.5 to 2.5m. Throughout Ireland, but less frequent in E and S. Slow-moving rivers, lakes, canals. Prefers nutrient-rich water. |
Above: Yellow Water-lily. The Gearagh, Co.Cork. June 2008.