Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Dotleaf Waterlily

Nymphaea ampla

Spanish: Flor de agua

Nymphaea ampla, the dotleaf waterlily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Nymphaeaceae. It is native to Texas, Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern and western South America. Most often recorded in Feb, Jan.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Nymphaeales › Nymphaeaceae

Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records2,809 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2026 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-02-22 — observation by isa_moguel
2026-02-22 — observation by soulbiol
2026-02-22 — observation by antonio_perez2
2026-01-24 — observation by zihuadean
2026-01-18 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Dotleaf Waterlily (Nymphaea ampla) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/nymphaea-ampla/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.