Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). It's no relation to other types of plantain like Ribwort Plantain (the leaves are a bit like Greater Plantain). Like most aquatic flowering plants, it has but three petals. Is often pinkish or paler.

Water-Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). It's no relation to other types of plantain like Ribwort Plantain (the leaves are a bit like Greater Plantain). Like most aquatic flowering plants, it has but three petals. Is often pinkish or paler.

Water-Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). Or paler petals like this one.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). The giss of the plant - it is pretty tall.

Water-Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). The giss of the plant - it is pretty tall.

Water-Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). Appears a bit spindly at a distance.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). Like most aquatics, has a stout and ribbed stem.

Water-Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). Like most aquatics, has a stout and ribbed stem.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). This is why I think it has "Plantain" in the name despite not being a member of that family - these leaves look a little like Greater Plantain.

Water-Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). This is why I think it has "Plantain" in the name despite not being a member of that family - these leaves look a little like Greater Plantain.

Water-Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). Quite happy being submerged.

Water-Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) (17/07/2021) Pond adjacent to Horton Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Or not submerged!

Water-Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond). Reverse of leaf.

Water-Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) (20/06/2022) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex (in the pond).