Red water lily blooms at Mhatoba Mandir Trail

November 3, 2026

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flowered at Mhatoba Mandir Trail, Gokhalenagar on November 3, 2026, a native perennial aquatic herb in peak bloom for the season.¹ Its November-January flowering period corresponds to the dry season when water bodies clear and light penetration to rhizomes increases.²

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