Spatterdock is a large plant whose leaves are often floating, however, submersed and emersed leaves are common. Spatterdock commonly occurs in ponds, lakes and sluggish streams and blooms from spring to summer. Spatterdock has large heart-shaped leaves, usually with wavy margins. Spatterdock floating leaves are attached to long, stout stems which arise from large, spongy rhizomes. Its submersed leaves are very thin, attached at the bottom rhizomes. Spatterdock flowers are yellow and 'half-opened" at or above the water surface.
This picture was taken while kayaking on the Weikwa River.
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