Day 251: White Water Crowfoot (Ranunuculus aquatilis var. diffusus) is a fascinating little plant. Note that I said, "little." The flowers are only about 3/16" across. What is particularly interesting about this member of the buttercup family is that it exhibits two different forms of foliage, one on underwater stems and the other, after the stems break the surface. The aquatic foliage is comprised of thready, greenish-brown filaments, reminiscent of some other types of pond weed. Where it emerges from the water, the leaves become more moss-like and much brighter green.
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