Marsh Lake Okeechobee Waterlilies

Creator

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Abstract

Waterlilies and grasses on Lake Okeechobee

Keywords

Environmental protection, Wildlife conservation, Spanish moss, Wetland ecology, Okeechobee, Lake (Fla.), North and Central America, United States, Florida, Lake Okeechobee

Description

1 online resource ( 1 photo: color)

Subject: Topical

Environmental protection; Wildlife conservation; Spanish moss; Wetland ecology; Okeechobee, Lake (Fla.)

Type

Image

Kingdom

Plantae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Nymphaeales

Family

Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Nymphaea

State

Florida

Species

Nymphaea odorata

Continent

North and Central America

Country

United States

Area

Lake Okeechobee

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Identifier

A64-00813

Notes

Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater lake in the SE United States and the third largest in the nation. Florida counties of Glades, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and Hendry all meet at near the center of the lake. Dated May 20th 1977.