Cichlid Kid
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Does anyone know this aquatic plant? I found it in pennsylvania and I dont think its invasive. Was wondering if it would be safe for aquaria use and what its requirements for growing would be?
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Noone? Really? I may be in the wrong forum I guess. Dont know how to switch to fresh n brackish.
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it almost looks like some water wisteria I had that was grown emersed but if that plant you have was grown submerged then its probably something different
jetajockey
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Moved to Planted tanks.
Yeah it kinda looks like emersed wisteria to me also.
Yeah it kinda looks like emersed wisteria to me also.
aqua_chem
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It's almost definitely not wisteria. H. difformis is not native to the US, and probably wouldn't be found growing wild in PA. Further, the stem and leaf morphology doesn't match up.
I thought it looked like Cardamine Lyrata. It's not, but close. I'm thinking maybe Cardamine pensylvanica? Problem being that Pensylvanica has like 8 different leaf morphologies, but at least one is close.
I thought it looked like Cardamine Lyrata. It's not, but close. I'm thinking maybe Cardamine pensylvanica? Problem being that Pensylvanica has like 8 different leaf morphologies, but at least one is close.
aqua_chem
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Also, possibly Cardamine hirsute. I'd almost more go with that one.
jetajockey
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Lol I didn't even read the description, go me.
Are you certain that it's a fully aquatic plant and not just one that was submerged? There are a lot of semi-aquatics that grow along the shorelines that will get submerged from time to time.
Are you certain that it's a fully aquatic plant and not just one that was submerged? There are a lot of semi-aquatics that grow along the shorelines that will get submerged from time to time.
aqua_chem
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Both of the plants I linked are apparently 'boggy' type plants. I probably wouldn't put either of them in a tank.
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Cichlid Kid
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It grows the whole circumfrence of a pond behind my house. Half underwater & half out, out to a depth of around 3'
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