An American white water-lily (Nymphaea odorata) with its round floating leaves on the Alligator River in coastal North Carolina.

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Size: 5400px × 4300px
Location: Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina
Photo credit: © Maria Hoffman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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