Ludwigia peploides perhaps? It will usually root under water and then the tip will float on the surface. It hates being completely under water, so if you try to submerge it, it grows several inches per day until it hits the surface again!
ID this plant?
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This thing has leaves that float and take the shape of a flower, which I think is pretty nifty. It grows on long brown stems that I'm 85% sure are rooted into dirt. Any idea what it is?
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It seems to have taken over about 1/5 or so of a 6 acre pond. You can see here what it looks like on a large scale..
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Sorry, that's the best picture I have. I realized there were leeches in the water I was standing in, screamed, and ran away. I can go back tomorrow and get better pictures if need be.
It seems to have taken over about 1/5 or so of a 6 acre pond. You can see here what it looks like on a large scale..
Sorry, that's the best picture I have. I realized there were leeches in the water I was standing in, screamed, and ran away. I can go back tomorrow and get better pictures if need be.
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" I realized there were leeches in the water I was standing in, screamed, and ran away"
Ha ha ha ha ha !!!!
I just spat my afternoon coffee out.....thank you
Ha ha ha ha ha !!!!
I just spat my afternoon coffee out.....thank you
" I realized there were leeches in the water I was standing in, screamed, and ran away"
And I thought crabs n scorpions are the only scary things in fresh water lakes n ponds.
And I thought crabs n scorpions are the only scary things in fresh water lakes n ponds.
You're welcome ;P" I realized there were leeches in the water I was standing in, screamed, and ran away"
Ha ha ha ha ha !!!!
I just spat my afternoon coffee out.....thank you
Noppee. There's also big crayfish in there. And the leeches are really small so it's scary not knowing if you got them all!! I spent about 10 minutes checking over my legs and feet to make sure I got them all off!" I realized there were leeches in the water I was standing in, screamed, and ran away"
And I thought crabs n scorpions are the only scary things in fresh water lakes n ponds.
No I haven't, why?
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So I went back today and got some more pictures. Here's another huge patch of the stuff, on the other side of the pond. And the egret, once again, is photobombing my pictures!
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You can see that it gets taller as it gets closer to the shore
Here's a small piece I uprooted(shame on me)
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And a large piece I pulled up, but didn't uproot...The very bottom is rooted, but none of the small bunches of roots were. I'll just link to this picture since it's super tall...I don't want to stretch out the page
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/8031910301_b39b4f932f_k.jpg
It turns out I did find a couple of these flowers. Only a couple of them though...It's probably just not flowering season, I guess.
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So you guys think it's ludwigia peploides? Can these be kept in aquariums?
I don't know if I want to now..sounds kinda scary...leeches are disgusting.
You can see that it gets taller as it gets closer to the shore
Here's a small piece I uprooted(shame on me)
And a large piece I pulled up, but didn't uproot...The very bottom is rooted, but none of the small bunches of roots were. I'll just link to this picture since it's super tall...I don't want to stretch out the page
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8170/8031910301_b39b4f932f_k.jpg
It turns out I did find a couple of these flowers. Only a couple of them though...It's probably just not flowering season, I guess.
So you guys think it's ludwigia peploides? Can these be kept in aquariums?
I don't know if I want to now..sounds kinda scary...leeches are disgusting.
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<--- Check my location (; California. Northern.
One more question, from the plant newbie here...what is this? This is growing in huge quantities in the pond, too. Sorry, bad pictures.
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