Hierba del clavo

Appearance

Numerous bright red or sometimes yellow flowers, open on many stems above bright green thick leathery leaved rosettes. Rhizomatous perennial, occasionally spreading by stolons, with a basal rosette of pinnately lobed leaves and saucer-shaped flowers in loose clusters.

Distribution

Native from South America (Patagonia).

Habitat

The plant grows in water or it has its roots within a permanent water course. This corresponds to marshes, bogs, water courses, lake and river shores.