WATERSHIELD 

 (Brasenia schreberi) 



British Colum- 

 bia to Idaho and 

 California; and 

 Minnesota to Nova 

 Scotia, Texas and 

 Florida. 



Leaf stalks 

 are attached to 

 the middle of 

 leaves. Leaf buds, 

 flower buds and 

 underside of leaves 

 are covered with 

 slippery jelly. 

 Each dull red 

 flower produces a 

 cluster of oval or 

 oblong, grayish 

 pods which contain 

 one or two seeds 

 apiece. 



BROADLEAF WATERPLANTAIN 

 (Alisma plantago-aquatica; 

 includes subcordatum and 

 triviale) 



British Columbia to Nova 

 Scotia, California, Texas and 

 Florida. 



Early leaves, with a few 

 lengthwise-running veins, 

 often float in a cluster in 

 shallow water. Later leaves 

 stand above water or mud 

 around one to several loose 

 flower heads. 



Early leaves resemble 

 early leaves of Upright Bur- 

 head. The two plants can be 

 told apart by their seed 

 heads. 



UPRIGHT BURHEAD 

 (Echinodorus berteroi; formerly rostratus) 



California; Minnesota to Ohio and Texas; and Florida. 

 Early leaves resemble early leaves of Broadleaf Waterplantain. 

 The two plants can be told apart by their seed heads. 



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