Question: Hello for the last time this year. I now better know what you need to help me and will be …
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Hello for the last time this year. I now better know what you need to help me and will be working harder next year! This aquatic plant grows in a swamp, on an island in Massachusetts. The plant I need help with is the one with the floating central rosettes. Thank you again! Sue L-B
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Dear SueLB, we will keep working together and make sure we can get your future questions answered. There are two species of floating life in this image, one of which I recognize because it is a tracheophyte (higher vascular plant). The ones with small leaves that are rounded at the apex and organized into a floating rosette are water-starworts (genus Callitriche). There are native and non-native species. To identify to the species, we need details of the fruits. I hope this is helpful and keep the questions coming.
