Nymphoides aquatica is an aquatic plant in the Menyanthaceae, native to the southeastern United States from Texas to Maryland.

This species is most commonly found in Florida in calm, slow moving rivers and lakes.

It is also found elsewhere in the Southern United States, including Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia.

[citation needed] A cluster of thick banana-shaped roots, located close to the leaves near the surface of the water.

The lowermost leaves grow 15–46 cm tall and frequently the plant will produce a floating lily-leaf at the surface.