Floating water plants or floating vegetation is usually small, like arrow arum ("Peltandra virginica"). Historical accounts suggest that Native Americans may have used "Peltandra virginica" as a food source. "Peltandra virginica" is considered a low percentage of various animals' food sources. "Peltandra virginica" is a marshland aquatic plant, growing in North America bogs, ponds, and marshes. "Peltandra virginica" makes up 5-10% of the diet of water birds that share its range.