Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot

Ranunculus trichophyllus

The Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot is a pretty plant that grows in water. It has thin, thread-like leaves and small white flowers that float on the surface, making ponds look beautiful.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot has delicate, thread-like leaves completely submerged underwater, often forming dense green masses. Small, bright white flowers, each with a yellow center, emerge just above the water surface on slender stems, contrasting with its submerged foliage.

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Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot

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Datos interesantes

Despite its delicate look, it can form dense underwater meadows, providing shelter for many tiny creatures.

If the water dries up, it can still survive for a while by rooting in the damp mud, waiting for rain!

It belongs to the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, famous for its bright, often yellow, relatives!

Tiny seeds of the Water-crowfoot can hitchhike on birds' feet or fur to spread to brand new ponds!

Habilidades especiales

Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot can grow delicate, thread-like leaves underwater, allowing it to sway with currents without damage.

This plant can produce two types of leaves—feathery underwater and broad floating ones—adapting to water depth and flow.

Thread-leaved Water-crowfoot produces oxygen during photosynthesis, enriching the water and benefiting aquatic animals.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 10-100 cm
Extensión: 30-150 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.5-1.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Spring_summer
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Leve
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers for nectar.

eaten by

Mallard duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Dabbling ducks feed on plant parts.

shelters

Three-spined stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Provides cover for small fish.

eats

Freshwater shrimp

Gammarus pulex

Grazes on plant detritus.

Rasgos

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.

Floración de verano

Las plantas de floración de verano producen sus flores durante la temporada estival, a menudo aportando un color vibrante cuando muchas otras plantas ya han terminado de florecer.

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