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Brasenia (meaning unexplained). Nymphaeaceae. Water-shield or -target. One species of aquatic plant widely distributed (in N. Amer., Asia. Afr., Austral.). Lvs. oval, entire, floating, centrally peltate; submerged parts coated with thick transparent jelly: fls. axillary near the summit of the st., small (½ in.), purple; sepals 3 or 4; petals 3 or 4, linear; stamens 12-18, on filiform filaments; carpels 4-18, separate, forming indehiscent 1-2-seeded pods. B. Schreberi, Gmel. (B. peltata, Pursh. B. purpurea, Casp.), is not a showy plant but is interesting and suitable for edgings of small aquatic gardens. Grows in 1-6 ft. of water. Easily prop. by division of roots or by seed.
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==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Varieties==
==Gallery==
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1
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==References==
<references/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
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|genus=Brasenia
|Temp Metric=°F
|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
|image=Upload.png
|image_width=240
}}
{{Inc|
Brasenia (meaning unexplained). Nymphaeaceae. Water-shield or -target. One species of aquatic plant widely distributed (in N. Amer., Asia. Afr., Austral.). Lvs. oval, entire, floating, centrally peltate; submerged parts coated with thick transparent jelly: fls. axillary near the summit of the st., small (½ in.), purple; sepals 3 or 4; petals 3 or 4, linear; stamens 12-18, on filiform filaments; carpels 4-18, separate, forming indehiscent 1-2-seeded pods. B. Schreberi, Gmel. (B. peltata, Pursh. B. purpurea, Casp.), is not a showy plant but is interesting and suitable for edgings of small aquatic gardens. Grows in 1-6 ft. of water. Easily prop. by division of roots or by seed.
}}
==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Varieties==
==Gallery==
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
<references/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
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