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.