What plant is this?
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When diffornis has its 'winter leaf', it is not segmented. Stem too thick for Ludwigia or Rotala. Bocopa leaf is different. Send, email, or take the pic to your natural museum in your city (Botany Department). They should be able to identify it for you. If you go, it would really be helpful if you take a sample wih you. But, definitely a member of the Hygophila family. Also look up Synema triforium.
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If you mean the emmersed growth of difformis, It does not look like that. The edges of difformis in the emmersed state are serrated. They are also rather hairy.
Please define 'winter leaf' for me if I am off. I have never heard that term used with aquatic plants.
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/
Look in there, its a pretty decent resource for identifying plants.
It reminds me a lot of my own hygro, but it also smacks of my reineckii, too. Especially with the bronzing of the leaves. Perhaps a green variety? Keep in mind the lighting conditions this is living in. How long has it been in the tank?
If it's been doing that well for 6 months and in low-light, for example, then all high and most medium light-demanding plants can be ruled out. It might help narrow down your search some.
If it's been doing that well for 6 months and in low-light, for example, then all high and most medium light-demanding plants can be ruled out. It might help narrow down your search some.
It looks like Ludwigia Repens which you can find some info about it here.
http://www.freshwateraquariumplants.com/plantprofiles/ludwigiarepensbroad.html
http://www.freshwateraquariumplants.com/plantprofiles/ludwigiarepensbroad.html
To all involved in this discussion. It may be my imagination, but the stem on that plant is entirely too thick for a Ludwigia, Alternanthera or other plant discussed here. I will go with my original suggestion of 1) Green Stricta (Gymnocromis spilanthoides) or 2) member of the Hygophila genus.
As for the term 'winter leaf', it refers to the growing season, in Asia, of this plant in emersed form. It is not generally used, except for us farmers. I'll see if I can dig up a pic. I know I had one somewhere because i used it to help identify this plant.
As for the term 'winter leaf', it refers to the growing season, in Asia, of this plant in emersed form. It is not generally used, except for us farmers. I'll see if I can dig up a pic. I know I had one somewhere because i used it to help identify this plant.
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