Nymphoides peltata
yellow floatingheart, yellow floating-heart, floating heart
Family
Menyanthaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
dentate, undulate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
suborbicular
Growth Form
forb, floating aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
yellow
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
July - September
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Field Characters
Petiole attached to leaf near middle of leaf. Leaves with slight undulations in margin. Only species of Nymphoides with yellow flowers.
Habitat
Quiet waters of rivers, streams, wet sandy shores of lakes.