Pollinator plant

European White Waterlily

Nymphaea alba

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Common names

45 names · 33 languages
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Other languages (32)
Dutch
French
Armenian
  • Ջրաշուշան սպիտակ[2]
Catalan
  • Nenúfar blanc[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Bijeli lopoč[2]
Czech
  • leknín bílý[2]
Danish
  • Hvid åkande[2]
Estonian
  • valge vesiroos[2]
Faroese
  • hvít nykurt[2]
Finnish
German
Hebrew
  • נימפאה לבנה[2]
Hungarian
  • fehér tündérrózsa[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • セイヨウスイレン[2]
Korean
  • 유럽수련[2]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastoji vandens lelija[2]
Norwegian
  • hvit nøkkerose[2]
Polish
  • Grzybienie białe[2]
Portuguese
Romanian
  • Nufăr alb[2]
Russian
  • Кувшинка белая[2]
Serbian
  • Beli lokvanj[2]
  • Бели локвањ[2]
Slovak
  • lekno biele[2]
Slovenian
  • beli lokvanj[2]
Spanish
  • Nenufar blanco[3]
  • Nenúfar europeo blanco[1][2]
Swedish
  • sydnäckros[2]
  • Vit näckros[2]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Латаття біле[2]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Nymphaea alba — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • European Water-lily — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Weiße Seerose — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • European White Water-Lily — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • European White Waterlily — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • White Water-lily — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • White Waterlily — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Nenúfar europeo blanco — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Nénufar blanc — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Nénuphar blanc — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Carfano — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Ninfea bianca — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Ninfea comune — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Witte waterlelie — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • golfão-branco — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Nenúfar-branco — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
[2] Nymphaea alba — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • European Water-lily — results[18].names[8]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Weiße Seerose — results[18].names[5]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • European White Water-Lily — results[18].names[2]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • European White Waterlily — results[18].names[1]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • White Water-lily — results[18].names[3]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • White Waterlily — results[18].names[27]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Nenúfar europeo blanco — results[18].names[4]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Nénufar blanc — results[18].names[7]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Nénuphar blanc — results[18].names[6]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Carfano — results[18].names[26]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Ninfea bianca — results[18].names[25]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Ninfea comune — results[18].names[24]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Witte waterlelie — results[18].names[11]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • golfão-branco — results[18].names[38]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Nenúfar-branco — results[18].names[20]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • leknín bílý — results[18].names[9]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Hvid åkande — results[18].names[10]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Vit näckros — results[18].names[12]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Кувшинка белая — results[18].names[13]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • valge vesiroos — results[18].names[14]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • נימפאה לבנה — results[18].names[15]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • hvit nøkkerose — results[18].names[16]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Paprastoji vandens lelija — results[18].names[17]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • isolumme — results[18].names[18]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Grzybienie białe — results[18].names[19]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • セイヨウスイレン — results[18].names[21]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • 白睡蓮 — results[18].names[22]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • 白睡莲 — results[18].names[23]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • nilüfer — results[18].names[28]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • beli lokvanj — results[18].names[29]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • sydnäckros — results[18].names[30]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Nufăr alb — results[18].names[31]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • hvít nykurt — results[18].names[32]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • 유럽수련 — results[18].names[33]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Бели локвањ — results[18].names[34]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Beli lokvanj — results[18].names[35]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Ջրաշուշան սպիտակ — results[18].names[36]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Латаття біле — results[18].names[37]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • fehér tündérrózsa — results[18].names[39]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Bijeli lopoč — results[18].names[40]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • lekno biele — results[18].names[41]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Nenúfar blanc — results[18].names[42]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
  • Alaw — results[18].names[43]; taxon id 62009; Nymphaea alba.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Nymphaea alba ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Weiße Seerose (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 165901; taxon 48696.
  • European white waterlily (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 165898; taxon 48696.
  • Große Seerose — VernacularName.tsv, line 165899; taxon 48696.
  • Nenufar blanco (ES) — VernacularName.tsv, line 165900; taxon 48696.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • white waterlily — Page 4, column 2, row top 217 pt; common-name cell after Nymphaea alba.; Nymphaea alba.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Nymphaea alba is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Nymphaeaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Nymphaea alba in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

European Water-lily (Nymphaea alba) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from May to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Nymphaea alba — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 778437; ID 48696; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 778437; ID 48696; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Nymphaea alba (top 217 pt)

    Source checked on .