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Yellow Floating Heart | Nymphoides peltata

May contain: flower, plant, petal, leaf, nature, outdoors, pond, water, and lily
Photo Credit: Heath Keirstead
May contain: leaf, plant, flower, nature, outdoors, pond, water, and land
Photo Credit: Heath Keirstead
May contain: flower, plant, land, nature, outdoors, pond, water, petal, leaf, and lily
Photo Credit: Heath Keirstead
May contain: flower, plant, petal, leaf, nature, outdoors, pond, water, and lily
May contain: leaf, plant, flower, nature, outdoors, pond, water, and land
May contain: flower, plant, land, nature, outdoors, pond, water, petal, leaf, and lily

 

Perennial; five small, bright yellow petals with fringed edges. Floating, heart-shaped leaves that are purple on the underside and have wavy margins. Spreads by seeds and stems.

 

Plant Details

Habitat NotesSlow-moving rivers, lakes, reservoirs and ponds.