Common Frog's-bit [Hydrocharis morsus-ranae]
Description
Common Frog's-bit is a small aquatic plant species found in slow-moving freshwater. It forms dense mats of vegetation on the surface of the water. Its leaves are broad and kidney-shaped, with three-petaled white flowers that bloom in the summer. It is a key habitat for many aquatic insects.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
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|---|---|
| Class |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
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| Order |
Eelgrasses
Zosterales
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| Family |
Frog's-bit
Hydrocharitaceae
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| Genus |
Frog's-bit
Hydrocharis
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