Family Nymphaeaceae, Water Lily Family, משפחה נופריים
Perennial aquatic plants with thick, starchy roots; leaves,large, floating on water surface; flowers, solitary, 3 to 12 sepals, 3 to numerous petals; the ovary is positioned superior and consists of 3 or more separate or united carpels; fruit, a follicle, a nutlet, or a capsule-like berry.
