Maryland Biodiversity Project - Watershield (Brasenia schreberi)

Watershield Brasenia schreberi J.F. Gmelin

Synonyms: Brasenia purpurea.

Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Class Magnoliopsida > Order Nymphaeales > Family Cabombaceae > Genus Brasenia Watershield - Brasenia schreberi - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/2209

Polypedilum braseniae larvae mine the surfaces of floating leaves.

There are 240 records in the project database.

Watershield growing in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/8/2017). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Watershield in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/28/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Watershield in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/12/2019). (c) Robert Warren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Robert Warren. (MBP list)

Watershield in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/16/2016). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Watershield blooming in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/13/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Watershield blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/19/2016). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

Watershield leaves (with Swollen Bladderwort blooming) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/1/2016). Photo by Robert Ferraro. (MBP list)

A Watershield in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Watershield in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). (c) Danielle Aube, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA). Photo by Danielle Aube via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Watershield blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/8/2015). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Watershield in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/24/2017). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Hans Holbrook. (MBP list)

Watershield in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Watershield in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/12/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Watershield in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Watershield in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/10/2021). (c) john4015, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by john4015 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Watershield in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/16/2016). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Watershield in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/21/2020). (c) plaisant, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by plaisant via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Watershield in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/15/2019). (c) lcraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by lcraig via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Watershield in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). (c) Doug Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Doug Goldman via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Watershield in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/29/2019). (c) willet63, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by willet63 via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Watershield in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/7/2020). (c) knibilnats, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by knibilnats via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Watershield in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/10/2016). (c) Doug Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Doug Goldman via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Watershield in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/25/2017). Photo by Martha Johnston. (MBP list)

Watershield in Howard Co., Maryland (10/7/2016). (c) hccpoopoo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hccpoopoo via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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