




Orontium aquaticum
The Golden Club is a special plant that grows in wet areas like swamps and marshes. It has bright yellow flowers that look like little clubs and can be found near water.
Habitat: Wetlands
The Golden Club has striking, deep golden-yellow, club-like flower spikes that rise dramatically above the water, uniquely lacking a visible spathe. Its velvety, bluish-green oval leaves often float on the surface, making it look distinct from other aquatic plants.





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Common
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Ancient peoples once processed its seeds into flour, but only after carefully roasting them!
Its bright golden 'club' flower lacks the typical protective sheath found on many related plants!
Its golden 'club' is actually a dense cluster of hundreds of tiny individual flowers!
The Golden Club has striking blue-green leaves that repel water, making them feel soft and velvety!
Golden Club has specialized roots that firmly anchor it in muddy wetland soils, helping it resist strong water currents.
Golden Club's leaves have a waxy, velvety coating that repels water, allowing them to float and breathe efficiently.
Golden Club can produce tiny calcium oxalate crystals that deter herbivores from munching on its leaves and stems.
Syrphus ribesii
Visits flowers for pollen and nectar.

Ondatra zibethicus
May graze on various aquatic plants, including the roots.

Lithobates clamitans
Hides among its floating leaves near the water's edge.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Cluster flowers are inflorescences where individual flowers are arranged closely together on a common stem.
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
This habitat trait identifies species found in wetlands, which are areas of land saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, and bogs.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
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Danger
1/5 · Very low
Always look but don't touch plants in the wild, as some can be prickly or harmful.
15-45 cm
30-60 cm
5-10 cm
Spring to early Summer
No
Mild
Perennial
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