Golden Club

Orontium aquaticum /ɒˈrɒntiəm/, sometimes called golden-club, floating arum, never-wets or tawkin, is a species of flowering plants in the Araceae family. It is the single living species in the genus Orontium, which also contains several extinct species described from fossils. O. aquaticum is endemic to the eastern United States and is found growing in ponds, streams, and shallow lakes. It prefers an acidic environment. The leaves are pointed and oval with a water repellent surface. The...