I saw this plant today (and took a picture of it) in Stearns County by the Mississippi River on a walk there with my grandchildren. Once again you have helped me to identify a wild flower.

This grows in the woods by my home in St. Paul. Your pictures are great but we need one with the "water" marks on the leaf which must have given this plant its name.

I found a picture of those spotted leaves. The spots apparently fade over time so you may only see them early in the season.

many of these are growing in my mother's yard in stillwater on churchill st. they are all lavender and seem to be mixed in with lily of the valley plants. they are growing on the east side of the home.

I finally realized this is what I have growing in my moderately wooded back yard. I live in Shakopee. It is a lovely ground cover in late Spring/early Summer. Mine are a violet color.

It's also a good plant for bees--I see them in the flowers constantly. And these days, bees need all the help they can get!

I see this growing everywhere in Pope, Stearns, Kandiyohi and lot's of other counties in MN. Always wondered what it was. Now I know! Thank you! Yes, the bee's love this plant and it is rather beautiful in it's own way as are all plants in my opinion. I'm a plant lover! What can I say?

A single plant growing just into the dirt path heading south from the southwest corner of the park. Spotted leaves and all!

I see this ringing my large yard where the heavy woods are. They are lavender and lots of them.