Here are two related flowers. The first is Virginia Waterleaf, which is listed in the Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide.
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| Virginia Waterleaf |
The Virginia Waterleaf has five to seven lobed leaves. It is also called Shawnee Salad, Indian Salad, and John's Cabbage because its tender young shoots are edible. But the leaves become bitter with age.
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| Virginia Waterleaf with leaves |
Here's another look with a better shot of the leaves.
And here's a photo of Great Waterleaf, also called Appendaged Waterleaf, which I showed in an earlier blog post. This one is in a different stage of blooming and has many more blossoms.
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| Great Waterleaf |
I didn't find any more uses for Great Waterleaf than I did when I searched for it under Appendaged Waterleaf. You can recognize it by the maple--shaped leaves.
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