ID for native plant (another)

[samc]

i saw this plant in my local river last year which died back in the winter. i thought it was all gone but its started to grow back now. does anyone know what it is? i think its quite attractive little stem plant

 

[samc]

Re: another ID for native plant

found it!

Myriophyllum spicatum. not sure how common it is though?

 

[dw1305]

Re: another ID for native plant

Hi all,
Sam it does look like M. spicatum, which is reasonably common and a really good pond plant. The other native species look similar but are rarer.
cheers Darrel

 

[samc]

Re: another ID for native plant

cheers Darrel

 

[mr. luke]

Re: another ID for native plant

Wow, thats a lovely green colour
Does anyone know how it copes with tropical temperatures?

 

[Garuf]

Re: another ID for native plant

I had it in my old 18" I seem to remember it melting terribly then sort of faultering for ages and never doing much. I threw it in my pond out side and it over took it.

 

[samc]

found this today in the local river again. its really nice

it has slightly transparent leaves like pelia, and are almost waterproof, again like pelia. with pink stems. i have had a look and think it might be a Potamogeton of some decscription?

 

[samc]

Re: another ID for native plant

 

[dw1305]

think it might be a Potamogeton of some decscription?

It is. Not sure which one, but looks like one of the P. crispus persuasion with only submerged leaves. There are a number of very similar species.

I've never seen any of them for sale as aquarium plants, but I grow the Brazilian P. gayi, and it makes fantastic tangles of stems and leaves (so maybe not one for the dedicated aquascaper), and it loves some current.

cheers Darrel

 

[samc]

thanks again darrel

ill see if i can grow it. its a strange plant. almost look like its rotting atm. its got that transparent look, i know it isnt though. i am making a small collection of the plants in my river, i find it very interesting.

 

[mr. luke]

Another vote for p crispus
If it doesnt grow, thro it outside in a bucket, it seems to love the lack of attention

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
Where are you Sam? if you know the river system it may help with I.D. ing the Potamogeton to species level. Some species are only common in the Thames basin, some only on the chalk etc.
cheers Darrel

 

[George Farmer]

Inspiring stuff, Sam. Keep up the great work!

 

[samc]

cheers guys

darrel i am in the lincolnshire area. skegness way. but not skegness as its scabby

i do believe that the river does run out to there. the river is called the river steeping.

 

[mr. luke]

cheers guys

darrel i am in the lincolnshire area. skegness way. but not skegness as its scabby

i do believe that the river does run out to there. the river is called the river steeping.

Same are as me and i am 90% sure its p crispus

 

[samc]

cheers luke i think it might be crispus too.

i just went to a different part of the river and found a load more caught up on a branch so bought some more back. i dropped it in a tank for the fish to clean all the bugs off

i want to have a look for more species