Illustration by Laura Line, Copyright 2000 University of Florida,
Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.  For copies contact Univ. Florida

silky, chestnut colored hairs

midrib

Papillae branch into 2-4 spreading segments

sporocarps (spore holding structures) develop from main axis of submersed leaf

Single strand of the dissected submersed leaf

stalk of submersed leaf

chestnut colored, fur-like wettable hairs

Transparent, hair-like papillae create a water repellant shield

Lateral bud develops into branch as plant grows

Detached emergent leaf

Floating Leaf - individual plant

Floating, single rhizome with pairs of emergent leaves