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Watershield (Brasenia schreberi)

Common Name: Dollar Bonnet

Description: Floating leaves oval to eliptical with smooth, unlobed edges. The "stem" (petiole) is attached to the middle of the leaf. Leaves may be 2 to 5 inches (5 to 10 cm) in length. A slimy, gelatinous coating covers the underside of the leaf and stem particularly on the mature plants. A dull, purple flower is produced in early summer. Growth is from a rootstock.

Note: Drawing is used with permission from the Center for Aquatic Plants, University of Florida. Drawing cannot be copied without permission from the Center. Descriptions are from the book "How to Identify and Control Water Weeds and Algae", Edited by James C. Schmidt, 5th edition revised 1998, copyright 1976 Applied Biochemists.