Brasenia schreberi

watershield, schreber's watershield, purple wen-dock
Family

Cabombaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

peltate

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

peltate

Growth Form

forb, floating aquatic, aquatic

Flower Color

purple, red

Flower Month

April - October

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

OBL

Field Characters

This floating aquatic plant is easily identified by a thick mucilage under its leaves.

Habitat

Slow and sluggish streams, ponds and lakes, usually in clear water.