[Plant-education] Re: Water Lily Picture

[Charles]

On Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:56:54 -0500, "TechMyst" <cengel at dls.net> wrote:

>Can anyone direct me to an online picture of a 'common' water lily which 
>shows the entire profile from dirt at bottom of pond to leaf on top of 
>water.  Like a black and white proflile pict...
>
>These grow from bulbs in the mud not just roots that float in water, 
>correct?
>
>and is it waterlily water lily or water lilly or what?!
>
>thanks!
>
>ce 
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A drawing of parts.

http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/nympha2.jpg

Some have bulbs, some rhizomes