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Luronium natans (eng)

domenechmilan — Sat, 27 Nov 2021 10:52:59 +0000

An aquatic plant that lives in ponds and lakes in western and central Europe and that in Catalonia is located in a single Pyrenean pond used as a drinking trough for livestock. It is in danger of extinction in all the Iberian Peninsula. Its habitats are usually very sensitive and have sparse and fluctuating populations. ...

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Marsilea strigosa (eng)

domenechmilan — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 17:51:14 +0000

The Marsilea strigosa is really a fern, although it does not look much like it. The leaves are divided into four leaflets as if they were a four-leaf clover. It lives in temporary ponds, rooted in sediment at the bottom, but with the leaves floating on the surface. It can sometimes be found in dry ...

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Daphne Alpina (eng)

domenechmilan — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 10:22:13 +0000

Daphne Alpina’s name is probably inspired by the legend of Apollo and Daphne, the nymph turned laurel by her father and whose name, in Greek, means exactly this: “Laurel”, with which the leaves of the Daphne seem to bear a great resemblance. The Daphne Alpina was first described by Carl Linnaaeus. Some argue that he ...

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Hippuris Vulgaris (eng)

domenechmilan — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:28:21 +0000

The Hippuris Vulgaris is an aquatic plant which grows in shallow water. When the water level is around 50 cm. its stem will visibly extend and the plant will usually bloom. If the waters are deeper, we will only be able to observe a few leaves on the surface. It is a great oxygenator and ...

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