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The first symbol was the Seal of Indiana, which was made official in 1801 for the Indiana Territory and again in 1816 by the state of Indiana. [2] It served as the state's only emblem for nearly a century until the adoption of the state song in 1913. [3] For many years, Indiana was the only state without a flag. The official state banner was ...
Tuzson floating leaf with scale bar (5 cm) on a white background Complete Nymphaea lotus L. specimen with scale bar (50 cm) on a white background. This species of water lily has lily pads that float on the water and blossoms that rise above the water. [citation needed] It is a perennial, growing to 45 cm in height. The flower is white ...
Complete specimen of Nymphaea cf. gardneriana Planch. with several floating leaves, as well as submerged leaves with scale bar (50 cm) on a white background Complete specimen of Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. with scale bar (50 cm) on a white background Rhizome of Nymphaea gigantea "Albert De Lestang" with scale bar (5 cm) against a grey background Seeds of Nymphaea alba with ...
Nymphaea odorata, also known as the American white waterlily, [3] fragrant water-lily, [4] beaver root, fragrant white water lily, white water lily, sweet-scented white water lily, and sweet-scented water lily, [5] is an aquatic plant belonging to the genus Nymphaea.
N. peltata are commonly sold for use in ornamental water gardens. [3] [10] The species is intentionally or accidentally transferred to lakes and rivers outside of its native range. [2] In the United States, the first recorded occurrence of the plant was in 1882 in Massachusetts, [3] and the plant has been sold domestically since the 1930s. [16]
N. tetragona is an important ornamental plant. [7] [14] [20] The buds of the leaf and the seeds can also be used as food. [14] In Buddhism, it is used as an offering flower. [21] It has a rich history of use in ethnomedicine. [20] Tribal practitioners of herbal medicine would use the rhizomes of N. tetragona to treat dysentery and diarrhea. [20]
Often chosen as sympathy flowers, you'll typically find white lilies at funerals. Don't worry, though, they're also used at weddings to represent purity and rebirth. DigiPub - Getty Images
The hairy water lily is an aquatic plant having erect perennial rhizomes or rootstocks that anchor it to the mud in the bottom. The rhizomes produce slender stolons . Its leave blades are round above the water and heart-shaped below 15–26(–50) cm, papery, abaxially densely pubescent.