This introduced aquatic plant is commonly known as yellow water lily.
Nymphaea mexicana is described as a "dicot" in the Nymphaeaceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
All Queensland Flora Census records in Moreton district. This species is a cross/hybrid reported in lagoons at Dundowran Beach and Tinana South. Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has not been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is not listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 3 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran Beach, Maryborough, Tinana South.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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