Waterplantain, Alisma spp.
Seedling leaves float on water surface are elliptical, 2.5 to 3 times as long as broad have reddish stalks
Mature plant grows 3 to 4 feet high from bulbous base leaves are prominently veined, elliptical leaves lack basal lobes, a single leaf per stalk flowers have 3 petals, white, green, or pink; held in whorls of three to ten
Management Plow field thoroughly Herbicides, properly timed

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