Lower lvs small, opposite, ovate or lance-ovate, the others ternate, 6-17 נ1-5 (avg 2) mm, linear to lance-oblong, bright green, ±firm, the upper closely imbricate; fls elevated on a very slender, pedicel-like hypanthium 2-30 cm; staminate spathes 7-10+ mm (including the slender base), expanded and 2-lobed above; pistillate spathes 8-20 mm, cylindric; sep of staminate fls 3-4 mm, of pistillate fls 2-3.5 mm; pet white, clawed, 2-4.5 mm; fr turbinate, 5-6.5 mm with a 5-6 mm beak; 2n=48. In quiet water, Que. to B.C., s. to N.C., Ala., Ark., and Calif. July-Sept. (Anacharis c.; Philotria c.)
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.