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Saururus cernuus (lizard's tail, water-dragon, dragon's tail, swamp root) is a medicinal and ornamental plant native to eastern North America.It grows in wet areas or shallow water, and can be up to about a meter tall. [1]
Due to its popularity as a pond plant, and subsequent escape into rivers, it has established as an invasive alien species in parts of Europe, Australia, Africa and Japan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was one of five aquatic plants which were banned from sale in the UK from April 2014, and was the first prohibition of its kind there. [ 4 ]
Ranunculus peltatus, the pond water-crowfoot, [2] is a plant species in the genus Ranunculus, native to Europe, southwestern Asia and northern Africa. [3] It is a herbaceous annual or perennial plant generally found in slow streams, ponds, or lakes. It has two different leaf types, broad rounded floating leaves 3–5 cm in diameter with three ...
aquatic plant A plant whose natural habitat is water, living in or on water for all or a substantial part of its lifespan; generally restricted to fresh or inland waters. arachnoid Cobwebby, from being covered with fine white hairs. arborescent Tree-like in growth or general appearance. arboretum. pl. arboreta. A taxonomically arranged ...
Nuphar polysepala, also known as the great yellow pond-lily, wokas, [3] or wocus, [2] is a species of Nuphar native to western North America. [4] [5] It is commonly found in shallow muddy ponds from northern Alaska and Yukon southward to central California and northern New Mexico, and can be recognized easily by its large floating leaves and bright yellow blossoms.
Najas guadalupensis is an annual, growing submerged in aquatic habitat types such as ponds, ditches, and streams. It produces a slender, branching stem up to 60 to 90 centimeters in maximum length. It produces a slender, branching stem up to 60 to 90 centimeters in maximum length.
Hydrocotyle vulgaris, the marsh pennywort, common pennywort, water naval, money plant, lucky plant, dollarweed or copper coin, [2] is a small creeping aquatic perennial plant native to North Africa, Europe, the Caucasus and parts of the Levant.
Potamogeton is a genus of aquatic, mostly freshwater, plants of the family Potamogetonaceae. Most are known by the common name pondweed, although many unrelated plants may be called pondweed, such as Canadian pondweed (Elodea canadensis). The genus name means "river neighbor", originating from the Greek potamos (river) and geiton (neighbor). [1 ...