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Oval floating leaf (15cm (6") long) on Aponogeton distachyos - Water Hawthorn and scented white flowers with black markings that float on the water surface.
Flowers March - May and again September - November
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Calla palustris is a scrambling plant that grows on the pond surface with heart shaped leaves. Arum like spathe flowers followed by poisonous red seed heads (if eaten)
Height 20cm (8").
Flowers June - July
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Shiny round leaves and swollen stems which act as bouyancy floats. Eichornia crassipes has a blue flower in good sunshine
Flowers June - September.
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British Native floating plant Frogbit has leaves 2cm (1" approx) across
White flowers in summer.
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Scrambling/rafting rhizome with 3 lobed leaf and white flowers (British Native)
Height 20 - 30cm (8" - 12").
Flowers May - June
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Water fern with delicate foliage floats on the surface of very small areas of water giving shade and using nutrients
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British Native floating pond plant with spiked foliage
Height 10cm (4").
Flowers white in June - July
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