Nymphaea alba

The European white water-lily, in a pond among duckweed

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Nymphaea alba rising from the primeval slime

The European white water-lily: a flat white flower on the surface among round floating leaves.

Nymphaea alba in a pond, among duckweed

A white water-lily flower and its round floating leaves on the surface of a pond covered in small green duckweed
A white water-lily flower and its round floating leaves on the surface of a pond covered in small green duckweed

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