Please help to ID this flower

[lastboltnut]

Hi all,

I know there are many flower shooters/lovers here. Would you please help me to ID this flower, is it a lily or lotus?

Btw, feel free to give your comments for improvements too. Thanks!

http://forums.clubsnap.com/showthread.php?t=350401

[Taurean]

Should be water lily.

[zac08]

Lotus.

Some call them water lilys..

[lastboltnut]

Thanks. Any comments for improvement?

Originally Posted by Taurean Should be water lily.

[lastboltnut]

Hey zac08, so its lotus huh? I remember when I learn chinese painting, the lotus has huge petals....

And do you mean lotus and water lilys are the same thing? I am really nuts with all this.

Btw, any comments for improvement?

Thanks!

Originally Posted by zac08 Lotus. Some call them water lilys..

[zac08]

Sorry... My apologies

Just re-checked
Your shot is of a water lily.

Lotus looks like this :

[zac08]

Just to add on.

Family : Nymphaeaceae
Species : Nymphaea cultivars

[lastboltnut]

Thank you so much zac08 for taking the trouble.

Originally Posted by zac08 Just to add on. Family : Nymphaeaceae Species : Nymphaea cultivars