Flowering frogbite ,and reed and
riet en eendekroos a photo from: Hendrik van Kampen, Fryslansite
Frogbit
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
duits:Froschbiß English:frogbit, waterpoppy
Frogbit is a freefloating waterplant with a lot of good properties.
It gives shelter for amfibians: frog , tadpole and newts.
It's a rapid growing waterplant and decrease the amount of dissolved nitrate.
The floating leaves are kidney-shaped and thick.
In summertime it produces small white flowers.
Frogbit is a very good floating waterplant in youre pond:
It prevents the growth of algae by blocking sunlight with
it leaves and decreases the amount of nitrate.
Although frogbit is freefloating, if its near the edge of the ponds
it will use its roots to anchor.
frogbit can cover the surface of the pond completely.
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frogbit and the edible frog go happily together.
Between the roots the tadpole and
en de newts find shelter.
Frogbit looks like a small waterlily.
