Gold Coast
flora and fauna

A guide to the plants and animals that make our city one of the most biodiverse in Australia.
Phylum
MAGNOLIOPHYTA
Class
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
Family
MENYANTHACEAE
Genus
Nymphoides
Species
indica
Fauna
False
Mapping

Common name
Water Snowflake
Alternate name
Native Water Lily
Historical
False
QLD
Special Least Concern
NSW
EPBC
APC
ROTAP
Comment
LGA significant
False
Stronghold population
False
Wildnet record
False
Museum listing
False
Introduced
False
Qld Census
True
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Abundance
Very common
Historical abundance
Endemicity
Overall distribution
Local distribution
Restricted to stagnant or slow-flowing freshwater
Known location
Robina Lakes
Other locality
City-wide
Riparian dependent
False
Wetland dependent
False
Forest dependent
False
Hollow dependent
False
Terrestrial
True
Estuarine
False
Marine
False
General ecology
Specific ecology
Habitat
Freshwater Swamp
Habitat comment
It can be found in stationary to slow-moving water bodies.
Threats
Management
It is an attractive species that can grow in sufficient density to cause minor problems. Excess growth can be controlled by physical removal if necessary.
Community type
Migratory
False
Migration notes
Feeding status
Feeding strategy
Feeding substrate
Diet
Reproduction
Breeding season
Active period
Active season
Social group
Behaviour
Range
Biology
Growth form
Herb
Description
Snowflake Lily is a robust, stoloniferous, native perennial with floating leaves and snowy white flowers. Its leaves grow to 50 cm in diameter.
Taxonomy Comments
Species comments
Citations