Nice aquatic vegetation display
Lake County, Indiana. White water lily (Nymphaea odorata) and purple bladderwort (Utricularia purpurea) in flower. The large floating leaves are water lily leaves, and the smaller ones are the leaves of water shield (Brasenia schreberi), which is not in flower here. The bladderwort leaves are completely submerged; they are finely dissected on which their aquatic creature-catching bladders are located. Purple bladderwort is listed as state threatened.
Nice aquatic vegetation display
Lake County, Indiana. White water lily (Nymphaea odorata) and purple bladderwort (Utricularia purpurea) in flower. The large floating leaves are water lily leaves, and the smaller ones are the leaves of water shield (Brasenia schreberi), which is not in flower here. The bladderwort leaves are completely submerged; they are finely dissected on which their aquatic creature-catching bladders are located. Purple bladderwort is listed as state threatened.