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Hydrocharis morsus-ranae Hydrocharitaceae Frogbit
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
© Stan Beesley
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Map updated: March 2008
Species Description:
An aquatic species with thick rounded floating leaves and flowers about one inch in diameter with three white petals, each with a yellow blotch. A local species found in three main areas: Lough Erne; the south-east of Lough Neagh and the southern end of the Ards Peninsula.
All names: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L.

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