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Please help with Identification of this plant
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, Jan 29 2010 05:00 PM
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Posted 29 January 2010 - 05:00 PM
I found this growing in Falls Lake in NC. I've had it in my aquarium for about a month now and its growing slowly. Any ideas what it is? I found it about a foot off shore, growing in about 8" of water. It is an area that isn't covered in water year round, so it might not be truly aquatic. Thanks!
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Posted 29 January 2010 - 05:54 PM
I guess Ranunculus pusillus, a kind of semi-aquatic buttercup that stays small. Or it might be an Echinodorus cordifolius seedling, which will get BIG if it survives.
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Posted 29 January 2010 - 09:04 PM
Hey Mike,
Here is the same exact plant:
Pond plant
And as an update, I must say they are doing quite well in my tanks (I have had them in there since the date I posted that thread). They are slow to send out runners, but are veyr bright green. None have that little 'seed cluster' looking thing anymore. Also, they are surviving the cold in the pond this winter.
Here is the same exact plant:
Pond plant
And as an update, I must say they are doing quite well in my tanks (I have had them in there since the date I posted that thread). They are slow to send out runners, but are veyr bright green. None have that little 'seed cluster' looking thing anymore. Also, they are surviving the cold in the pond this winter.
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Posted 30 January 2010 - 12:31 PM
Yeah I've got to say, I'm pretty sure that's the same plant. The description of its habitat match almost exactly to where I found mine. I'm interested to see if it spreads out, mine seems to keep growing smaller sprigs out of the same little starting point where it meets the roots. It was growing with another stem looking plant that was growing horizontally. It reminded me a lot of Starougyne sp. but I'm not sure if that's a native to NC. I'll try to get a few of those too.
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Hey Mike,
Here is the same exact plant:
Pond plant
And as an update, I must say they are doing quite well in my tanks (I have had them in there since the date I posted that thread). They are slow to send out runners, but are veyr bright green. None have that little 'seed cluster' looking thing anymore. Also, they are surviving the cold in the pond this winter.
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