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Questions and Answers: 2017

Question: I found this unusual plant or part of a plant in a sample of submerged plants from Clarks Pond, Amesbury, …

  • Question

    I found this unusual plant or part of a plant in a sample of submerged plants from Clarks Pond, Amesbury, MA. Do you have any ideas?

    Answer

    Dear chaffeemonell, the plant you have photographed is Ricciocarpus natans (purple-fringed riccia), an aquatic liverwort that is found commonly floating on the surface of the water. Best wishes.