Photo 48167322, (c) Matt Keevil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Matt Keevil

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Associated observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Water Star-Grass (Heteranthera dubia)

Observer

keevilm

Date

August 10, 2019 10:46 AM EDT

Description

[Edit: I have since discovered that the peculiar structure on the stem is most likely a gall of Membranosorus heterantherae for which I have made a separate observation https://inaturalist.ca/observations/34872865. See also https://inaturalist.ca/observations/32170005]

Whole plant washed ashore. Photos of stipules [actually ligules] stem cross-sections, leaf venation, rhizome (?). This is a common macrophyte at this site in permanent water ca. 1-2 m deep over muck. Around the same size or slightly smaller than flat-stemmed pondweed but lighter green and stems less compressed. Largest leaves on this specimen 4.5mm wide but most about 2.5 or 3 mm. Lacks floating leaves and nodal glands.

Photos / Sounds

Observer

keevilm

Date

August 10, 2019 10:46 AM EDT

Description

gall of Membranosorus heterantherae, (see https://inaturalist.ca/observations/32170005 ) on water stargrass (Heteranthera dubia) https://inaturalist.ca/observations/30815794

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