Monet loved these summer flowers, and you will too. Water lilies, plants in the genus Nymphaea, are aquatic blooms that grow ...

Water lilies are not true lilies. They belong to the Nymphaea group of plants. There are fifty different species of Nymphaea, and they, fortunately, do not contain the toxins present in true lilies.

Water lilies (Nymphaea ampla) on reservoir surfaces indicated clean water and symbolized Classic Maya kingship (c. 250-900 CE). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the ...