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Acorus americanus

American Sweet Flag, belle-angélique

Growing in water

Growing in water

Fruit and seeds

Fruit and seeds

Centella asiatica

Asiatic pennywort, Gotu kola, Indian Pennywort, Kodavan, Marsh Pennywort, Spadeleaf

Form with Stolons

Form with Stolons

Leaf closeup in November in Durham, North Carolina

Leaf closeup in November in Durham, North Carolina

Cyperus

Annual Sedge, Flatsedge, Nutsedges, Rice Flat Sedge

Terminal leaf cluster

Terminal leaf cluster

2 Cultivars/Varieties

Cyperus alternifolius

Umbrella Grass, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant, Umbrella Sedge

Cyperus alternifolius

Cyperus alternifolius

Cyperus alternifolius

Cyperus alternifolius

Cyperus alternifolius

Cyperus alternifolius

long, thin, leaf-like bracts forming a whorl on triangular stems

long, thin, leaf-like bracts forming a whorl on triangular stems

Cyperus alternifolius

Cyperus alternifolius

Cyperus alternifolius

Cyperus alternifolius

3 Cultivars/Varieties

Cyperus papyrus

Bulrush, Egyptian Paper Reed, Egyptian Paper Rush, Indian Matting Plant, Nile Grass, Paper Plant, Paper Reed, Papyrus

6 Cultivars/Varieties

Eleocharis quadrangulata

Four-angled Spikerush, Square Rush, Square-stem Spikerush, Square-stem Spikesedge

Flowers and fruits

Flowers and fruits

Epilobium hirsutum

Codlins and Cream, European Fireweed, Fiddle Grass, Hairy Willowherb, Hairy Willow Herb

Pink petals have a notch at the top.

Pink petals have a notch at the top.

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

leaves and flowers

Eryngium aquaticum

Bitter Snakeroot, Corn-Snakeroot, Eryngo, Marsh Eryngo, Marsh Rattlesnake Master, Rattlesnake Master, Snakeroot

Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium aquaticum

Eryngium aquaticum

Hydrocleys nymphoides

Water Poppy

Form in September in Brazil

Form in September in Brazil

Flower and leaves in October in Hsinchu County, Taiwan

Flower and leaves in October in Hsinchu County, Taiwan

Underside of green leaf

Underside of green leaf

$Several plants fo\loating in a pond$ $Several plants fo\loating in a pond$

Long roots of the plant

Long roots of the plant

Lemna minor

Common Duckweed, Lesser Duckweed

Duckweed and-Water fern

Duckweed and-Water fern

Lemna perpusilla

Minute Duckweed, Tiny Duckweed

Ludwigia hexapetala

Creeping Water Primrose, Large-Flower Primrose Willow, Primrose Willow, Six Petal Water Primrose, Uruguay Primrose Willow

Flower and lanceolate leaves

Flower and lanceolate leaves

Leaves in a rosette

Leaves in a rosette

Back of flower, stems with hairs

Back of flower, stems with hairs

Stem and leaves

Stem and leaves

Sagittaria lancifolia

Bulltongue Arrowhead, Duck Potato, Lance-leaved Arrowhead, Scythefruit Arrowhead

Sagittaria lancifolia

Sagittaria lancifolia

Color illustration of the technical details of this species.

Color illustration of the technical details of this species.

Sagittaria lancifolia

Sagittaria lancifolia

Sagittaria lancifolia

Sagittaria lancifolia

Sagittaria lancifolia

Sagittaria lancifolia

Sagittaria lancifolia

Sagittaria lancifolia

Spirodela polyrhiza

Common Duckmeat, Common Duckweed, Dotted Duckmeat, Duckmeat, Greater Duckweed, Minnow-fole

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

Spirodela polyrhiza

Utricularia

Bladderwort

A group of pale purple, two lipped flowers.

A group of pale purple, two lipped flowers.

Close-up macro of the bladder traps.

Close-up macro of the bladder traps.

2 yellow, 2-lipped flowers with prominent nectar spurs.

2 yellow, 2-lipped flowers with prominent nectar spurs.

Close-up macro of a hand cradling the bladder traps.

Close-up macro of a hand cradling the bladder traps.

Purple flowers with large lower lip bearing yellow "eye"

Purple flowers with large lower lip bearing yellow "eye"

Container with short stalks of white flowers with nectar spurs

Container with short stalks of white flowers with nectar spurs

4 Cultivars/Varieties

Utricularia gibba

Floating Bladderwort, Humped Bladderwort, Shortspur Creeping Bladderwort

Pond surface with masses of green threads & yellow flowers

Pond surface with masses of green threads & yellow flowers

Tangle mass of thread-like leaves. Small bladders visible.

Tangle mass of thread-like leaves. Small bladders visible.

Yellow, 2-lipped flowers.

Yellow, 2-lipped flowers.

Close up of yellow, 2-lipped flower.

Close up of yellow, 2-lipped flower.

Hand cradling stolons with inflated bladders.

Hand cradling stolons with inflated bladders.

Handle holding yellow flower & mass of root-like stolons.

Handle holding yellow flower & mass of root-like stolons.