Buckbean

Buckbean

Buckbean Menyanthes trifoliata has leaves that are divided into three oval leaflets unlike most members of the Gentian Family which have undivided (simple) leaves. The Buckbean flower has white or pinkish petals that are fringed with hairs on the inside surface. Clusters of flowers and the three-lobed leaves grow up from the shallow water of bogs and marshes. [CH] {MV}