Plant ID

[Sue Gremlin]

We were out paddling around on Oswego Lake on Saturday. It felt SOOO good to get the boats back in.
We spotted many pitcher plants, and this that we couldn't identify. I apologize for the quality, I think we're having an issue with our camera. These plants have a plain yellow spike on a white stem and subulate leaves with smooth margins. They grew right in the water and also right on the shore. We'd not seen these before.

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

 

[pinelandpaddler]

Isn't that young pickerel weed? Or is it yellow pond lily?

Bob? Anyone?

 

[GermanG]

Looks like Golden Club

 

[Teegate]

I will answer that. It is Never Wet. If you put water on the leaves you will notice the water runs right off...hence Never Wet. Actually, German mentioned the proper name.

http://mikebaker.com/plants/Orontium_aquaticum.html

Guy

 

[GermanG]

The name "never-wet" always brings back memories. Gene Vivian was the first one who used that name for the plant to me about 20 years ago.

 

[pinelandpaddler]

Does never-wet look like that in its maturity?

 

[Sue Gremlin]

Never wet. Cool! I have never heard of that. Thanks!

 

[dragoncjo]

I agree with golden club. I never knew that was a pine barrens plant, I have it in my pond in the back yard. Didn't know it was a native plant, very cool.