Water lily 'Tuberosa Richardsonii'

The water lily gets its genus name from the Greek nymphaia, meaning “water nymph”¹ or “water goddess”², while tuberosa means “tuberous”³, and richardsonii is either for Richard Richardson, an 18th century English botanist; or for Sir John Richardson, an 18th century English explorer⁴.

¹ :Growing Herbs with Margaret Roberts; First published 1985

² nymphae’a, on The Botanary at Dave’s Garden

³ tuberosa, on The Botanary at Dave’s Garden

³ richardsonii, on The Botanary at Dave’s Garden