Inflorescence scapose, with involucral bracts 花茎を伸ばし総苞に包まれる
No perianths 花被は無し
Staminate flowers have one stamen 雄花は雄蕊1本
Carpellate flowers have a penicillate stigma 雌花の柱頭は房状で毛状
参考文献等
Saarela, J.M., Rai, H.S., Doyle, J.A., Endress, P.K., Mathews, S., Marchant, A.D., Briggs, B.G., and Graham, S.W. 2007. Hydatellaceae identified as a new branch near the base of the angiosperm phylogenetic tree. Nature 446: 312-315.