Common name:
Common water-plantain
Family:
Scientific name:
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Main flower color:
Range:
Across most areas of the UK
Height:
Up to 100 cm
Habitat:
Shallow water and muddy margins of freshwater streams and pools
Flowers:
Formed of three obovate petals, white or pale pink. At the centre is a flattened disc of fused carpels, and a ring of six stamens topped by yellow anthers. Flowers are produced in small clusters, which are arranged in widely-spaced whorls
Leaves:
Ovate, stalked, up to 20 cm long, with a deep midvein and several parallel side veins
Season:
June to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
