Virginia Waterleaf

Virginia Waterleaf, May 3, 2005
This plant is named for the pattern of "water drops" on its leaves. Look closely here at the darker color leaves with the lighter colored spots. These are the leaves of Virginia Waterleaf. I first discovered this species back in eastern Iowa, and have since found it elsewhere, including Virginia and Michigan. This plant blooms toward the end of the spring season, as the leaves of trees are filling in overhead, producing shade on the forest floor. This plant blooms along side wild geranium and phlox. The flowers are pale purple/white and have a very interesting shape that is hard to describe. I will need to get a good photograph of them this coming spring since I don't have a good one yet.