White water-lily  (Nymphaea alba)

The native range of this attractive species is not clear, as it has been widely collected and transplanted (3). It is found throughout most of lowland Britain, but is absent from Orkney (2). Outside of the British Isles, it is found in Europe as far north as Scandinavia, but is absent from Iceland and the Faeroe Islands (2).

Found in a range of aquatic habitats, including ponds, large ditches, mires and the backwaters of rivers (3).