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This plant grows well in our pond. I found this plant in nature. The flowers are 7 to 20 mm. This plant adds oxygen to the water, an advantage when you have fish in your pond. Both the leaves under and on the water can be eaten fresh or dried. (JE)
  
 
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== Chunks of information ==
 
* This plant grows well in our pond. I found this plant in nature. The flowers are 7 to 20 mm. This plant adds oxygen to the water, an advantage when you have fish in your pond. Both the leaves under and on the water can be eaten fresh or dried.
 
  
 
== Habitat ==
 
== Habitat ==
Ponds, ditches, canals, streams, ponds, clay pits and dune ponds, sometimes in periodically flooded areas (annual in that case).
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Ponds, ditches, canals, streams, clay pits and dune ponds, sometimes in periodically flooded areas (annual in that case).
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==

Latest revision as of 19:23, 21 May 2012

Also called: white water-crowfoot

This plant grows well in our pond. I found this plant in nature. The flowers are 7 to 20 mm. This plant adds oxygen to the water, an advantage when you have fish in your pond. Both the leaves under and on the water can be eaten fresh or dried. (JE)

Ranunculus aquatilis
Ranunculus aquatilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Robinieae
Genus: Ranunculus
Species: R. aquatilis
Binomial name
Ranunculus aquatilis

Habitat

Ponds, ditches, canals, streams, clay pits and dune ponds, sometimes in periodically flooded areas (annual in that case).

Gallery

See also

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