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Schoenus Fluitans

Description Schoenus Fluitans, also known as the floating club-rush or water chestnut, is a perennial plant that grows in freshwater habitats such as ponds, ditches, and slow-moving streams. It is a member of the Cyperaceae family, which includes sedges and rushes.This aquatic plant has long, slender, green stems that can grow up to 2 meters long. Its leaves are narrow…
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Typha Minima

Description Typha Minima, also known as Dwarf Cattail or Miniature Bulrush, is an aquatic plant that belongs to the Typhaceae family. It is a small version of the more commonly known Typha Latifolia or Common Cattail. Typha Minima is native to North America and can be found in shallow water bodies such as ponds, marshes, and slow-moving streams. It is…
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Pontederia

Description Pontederia is a genus of aquatic plants that belongs to the family Pontederiaceae. It is commonly known as pickerelweed and is native to the Americas, ranging from Canada to Argentina. The plants are characterized by their large, lance-shaped leaves that grow up to 30cm long and 10cm wide. The flowers are arranged in spikes and come in shades of…
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Sium Suave

Description Sium Suave, also known as Water Parsnip or Hemlock Water-parsnip, is a perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the Apiaceae family. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia and can grow up to 1.5 meters tall. The stem is hollow and ribbed, and the leaves are pinnately compound with toothed edges. The flowers are white and arranged…
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Baldellia Ranunculoides

Description Baldellia Ranunculoides, also known as Lesser Water-plantain, is a perennial herb that belongs to the Alismataceae family. It is native to Europe and Asia and is commonly found in wetlands, ponds, and slow-moving water bodies. The plant has a slender stem that grows up to 30 cm high, and it bears small white flowers with yellow centers. The leaves…
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Caltha Natans

Description Caltha Natans, also known as Floating Marsh Marigold, is a perennial aquatic plant that belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. This plant is native to North America and is typically found growing in marshes, ponds, and slow-moving streams. The plant produces yellow flowers that bloom in late spring and early summer, making it a popular addition to water gardens and…
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Eichhornia

Description Eichhornia, commonly known as water hyacinth, is a genus of aquatic plants that belong to the Pontederiaceae family. These plants are free-floating and native to tropical and sub-tropical regions of South America. They are known for their beautiful lavender to pinkish flowers that bloom throughout the year. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Plantae Phylum Tracheophyta Class Liliopsida Order Commelinales…
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Erioscirpus

Erioscirpus: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Plants Description Erioscirpus is a genus of perennial plants that belongs to the Cyperaceae family. The plants are native to North America and are commonly known as woolly grass or woolgrass. The plants have a unique appearance, with grass-like leaves and fluffy, woolly seed heads that add an interesting texture to gardens and landscapes. Erioscirpus…
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