[HDBenson]

Some of us have voiced interest in a more accurate way to keep up with the myriad of native plants available to us as hobbyists. Do you need an ID on a local plant you want to try in you tank? This is the place to do it. If you have a tank with natives post it here! Tell us your experience with it. Provide as much accurate information as you can! When listing plant name please include Species name(at least the genus) and common name(s). When listing collection data be as accurate as you can. If you don't know or, aren't sure please leave it blank. For water parameters please include collection point(if you measure) and tank parameters(pH, GH, KH, TDS, air and, water temperature). For habitat please mention submersed/emersed(above/below water), full sun/shade, what type of habitat(lake, creek, river ditch etc). For ferts and lighting include photo period, lighting set-up, dosing schedule, CO2. Also, post questions/comments/suggestions for improving the thread! If you need, here are two sites that can help:

WWW.FishMap.org (watershed information, just enter your Zip)
http://www.plants.usda.gov/checklist.html

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Collection data:

Species-
Watershed-
Location-
Season/month-
Parameters-
Habitat-
Comments-
(Collection photos)

Tank specs:

Parameters-
Lighting-
Ferts-
Placement in tank-
Comments-
(Tank photos)

 

[bigtrout]

Allegheny River NW PA

PLANT SPECIES A-H


Collection data:

Species-Alisma subcordatum (American water plantain)
Watershed-Allegheny River
Location-Tidioute, PA
Season/month-Summer
Parameters-
Habitat-recently emersed on mudflat along river bank
Comments-Success, looks similar to Echinodorus sp., but immediately sent up long stems and large floating leaves, good plant if you like that look.


Species-Callitriche palustris (Vernal water starwort)
Watershed-Allegheny River
Location-Tidioute, PA
Season/month-Spring
Parameters-
Habitat-cold spring mouth to Allegheny River, submerged
Comments-Success, carpeted the shallow water of the spring it came from but grew tall and lanky in my setup. Very delicate, and vegetarian fish slowly ate it all.


Species-Ceratophyllum demursum (Hornwort)
Watershed-Allegheny River
Location-Tidioute, PA
Season/month-Fall
Parameters-
Habitat-Allegheny River, submerged in stillwater shallows
Comments-Success, grows great, requires constant trimming, watch for snail eggs on this plant.


Species-Eleocharis acicularis (Dwarf hair grass)
Watershed-Allegheny River
Location-Tidioute, PA
Season/month-Spring
Parameters-
Habitat-Allegheny River, forms dense clumps at waters edge, emersed
Comments-Success, grew slow but steadily after period of adjustment to submersion


Species-Elodea canadensis (Canadian waterweed)
Watershed-Allegheny River
Location-Tidioute, PA
Season/month-fall
Parameters-
Habitat-Allegheny River, Stillwater shallows, submerged
Comments-Success, grew for awhile but did not like the higher temperatures of my tropical tank, melted on me after 6 weeks


Species-Hydrocotyle Americana (American marsh pennywort)
Watershed-Allegheny River
Location-Tidioute, PA
Season/month-summer
Parameters-
Habitat-riverbank in shade, emersed
Comments-Failure, immediately melted and died, don't think its aquatic like other hydrocotyles are.


Tank specs:

Parameters-75 Gallon tank, PH 8.0 GH:30 KH:20 Temp:78f Substrate: Black Diamond blasting sand
Lighting-Medium to High
Ferts-Micros only, filtered through oyster shell
Placement in tank-
Comments-Native plants only in an intentionally hardwater tank setup for livebearers

 

[theatermusic87]

Collection data:

Species- Flat Stem Pondweed
Watershed- Upper Hudson River
Name Common- Flat Stem Pondweed
Name Scientific- Potamogeton zosteriformis
Location- Eagle Lake NY
Season/month- Summer (July)
Parameters- PH: neutral 6.8-7.0 typically, Hard water (high Iron and calcium) not sure of exact concentrations, but it is plentiful, temp 66-74 typical summer, freezes in winter
Habitat- Clear water, depth 3-20 feet, mucky and sandy bottom, full sun as well as full shade
Comments- Will grow up to 10 feet tall, in shallower water will grow across the surface, TRUE AQUATIC
(Collection photos)

Tank specs:

Volume- 5g
Parameters- PH 7.8, moderately hard water, temp 72
Lighting- finnex fueray clip light
Ferts- Iron, Flourish Trace
Placement in tank- Background
Comments- Leaves are smaller and whispier than in nature, grows up to and across the top of the aquarium, propagate through cutting stem and replanting (slowly), moderate to fast growth in non co2 environment, IMHO looks best planted in clumps, similar to willow hygro.
(Tank photos)

Behind the AR

Species- Robbin's Pondweed
Scientific Name- Potamogeton robbinsii
Watershed- Upper Hudson River
Location- Eagle Lake NY
Season/month- Summer (July)
Parameters- PH: neutral 6.8-7.0 typically, Hard water (high Iron and calcium) not sure of exact concentrations, but it is plentiful, temp 66-74 typical summer, freezes in winter
Habitat- Clear water, depth 3-20 feet, mucky and sandy bottom, full sun as well as full shade
Comments- Will grow up to 3 feet tall, TRUE AQUATIC
(Collection photos)


Tank specs:

Volume- 25g
Parameters- Parameters- PH 7.8, moderately hard water, temp 72
Lighting- Finnex planted+ 24"
Ferts- Iron, Flourish Trace, K2Po4
Placement in tank- midground to foreground in larger tanks
Comments- Creeping plant, while technically a stem plant it has a tendancy to not stand up and grow horizontally
(Tank photos)

The below photo it is being propped up by the hygro

Bump: Collection data:

Species- Large Leaf Pondweed
Scientific Name- Potamogeton amplifolius
Watershed- Upper Hudson River
Location- Eagle Lake NY
Season/month- Summer (July)
Parameters- PH: neutral 6.8-7.0 typically, Hard water (high Iron and calcium) not sure of exact concentrations, but it is plentiful, temp 66-74 typical summer, freezes in winter
Habitat- Clear water, depth 3-20 feet (has a preference for shallower, less than 10 feet water) , mucky and sandy bottom, full sun and partial shade
Comments- Will grow up to 6 feet tall, TRUE AQUATIC
(Collection photos)

Tank specs:
volume- 25g
Parameters- Parameters- PH 7.8, moderately hard water, temp 72
Lighting- finnex planted+ 24"
Ferts- Iron, Flourish Trace, K2Po4
Placement in tank- midground
Comments- Recent addition to the tank and still adjusting to tank life. seems to experience large scale melting, vase shaped growth
(Tank photos)

 

[theatermusic87]

Collection data:

TYPE- Mollusk
Species- East Elipto Mussel
Watershed- Upper Hudson River
Location-sandy and mucky bottom
Season/month-Summer
Habitat- Clear water, depth 3-20 feet (may be found deeper in limited quantities) , mucky and sandy bottom
Comments- Grows to 4" in length, Filter Feeder, burrows into substrate


Tank specs:

volume- 25g
Parameters- Parameters- PH 7.8, moderately hard water, temp 72
Placement in tank- Variable, will move around to find ideal location
Comments- Currently have 4 sub 1" specimens in the tank, no supplemental feeding thus far, will burrow into substrate so only a small amount of the shell is visible
(Tank Photos)

 

[Tinanti]

1st plant in post #3 looks more like Heteranthera dubia.

 

[theatermusic87]

1st plant in post #3 looks more like Heteranthera dubia.

It's entirely possible as both are in the lake. As far as i can tell, not being an expert on plant id, one is more of an emergent plant and the other is submersed plant; with the only distinguishing differences being veiny leaves (which mine are, but faintly) and a rhizome (which I have seen no evidence of)

If you would like i can take some more pictures and I'll update the post accordingly