Also called 'brandy bottle' because of its apparently wine-scented blooms, Yellow Water-lily favours still and slow-moving water, making canals, ditches, lakes and ponds popular habitats for the aquatic plant.

Such is its beauty, it was the victim of 18th century 'lily scrumpers' who used to collect it for ornamental ponds. This wildflower tends to grow in water that's up to three metres deep, making the relatively shallow Montgomery Canal perfect.

The plant is submerged, growing from the mud at the bottom of the water, but has large lily-pad leaves which can grow up to 40cm across in size.

From June to September, it flowers, producing bright yellow flowers on stalks just above the surface of the water. Like many species of water-lilies, the Yellow Water-Lily is wonderful for wildlife, providing shelter for frogs and early nectar source for all types of insects. It's a particular favourite of the Red-eyed Damselfly.