Floating Aquatic Plants

Stem attached to Center of Round Leaf

With Cleft - White Flower

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Description:  Large, round, cleft leaf 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm) in diameter.  Leaf veins radiate from point of attachment to petiole.  The underside of the leaf is purplish-red and the flower is white with multiple rows of petals.  Plant has a thick, fleshy rhizome network buried in the mud.

Distribution:  Common in shallow water throughout the United States.  Prefers a muck or silt bottom.  Able to withstand a wide variance in pH.