**Description:** A small, specialized aquatic lily with oval, floating leaves that are covered in a thick, jelly-like coating on the underside.
**Size:** Leaves are 1.5 to 3 inches long.
**Identification:** Produces small, dull purple flowers that rise just above the water surface.
**Habits:** The thick mucus coating is thought to protect the plant from grazing by snails and aquatic insects.
**Habitat:** Found in quiet, acidic waters of forest ponds and sheltered reservoir coves.