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17-05-2009, 04:15 PM
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| | | Pond plant ID
Came across these in a pond in Epping Forest, Essex. I have searched my books and am baffled. The flowers look like crowfoot but those broad leaves don't. Do I have two different plants here? Thanks   |
17-05-2009, 04:15 PM
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| | | Re: Pond plant ID
Water Violet - Hottonia palustris |
17-05-2009, 04:21 PM
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| | | Re: Pond plant ID
The leaves look like Water-plantain |
17-05-2009, 04:52 PM
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| | | Re: Pond plant ID
Crikey- you guys are good! Talk about instant answers! I shall have to keep an eye on this pond - it is an old bomb crater in Epping Forest just a few yards from the main A104 road.
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17-05-2009, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggrx  The leaves look like Water-plantain | It doesn't look like the flower stalks are coming out of the Water Plantain leaves, it looks more like they are coming out of the water itself. This point is shown on the right most flower spike |
17-05-2009, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by KeenTeen17 It doesn't look like the flower stalks are coming out of the Water Plantain leaves, it looks more like they are coming out of the water itself. This point is shown on the right most flower spike | Yes, they are 2 separate plants |
17-05-2009, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggrx Yes, they are 2 separate plants | Thats great  Thought I had made a fool of myself again  |
18-05-2009, 12:32 AM
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| | | Re: Pond plant ID
The submerged feathery leaves belong to the flower which is water violet (Hotonia palustris), The oval leaves are Water Plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatilis). | | |
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