Water Violets..Hottonia Palustris

white waterflowers, originally uploaded by Ladymaggic.

In the centre of the waterlily leaf was this little white flower.
It looked like a waterlily in the way it came up, and it may have been a miniature waterlily...same growth pattern...

Hottonia palustris (Water Violet)
An old-fashion water garden plant that is commonly seen in European water gardens. Green submerged or emerged deeply divided leaves. Attractive small pale violet to white emergent flowers during the warmer months. Simply beautiful. Rare.
http://www.watergardenparadise.com.au/deepwaterplants.php