| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Wet |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 6 inches to 10 feet |
| Fruit: | Edible to birds Other: Small ovoid, slightly flattened 3-spined achene; green maturing to dark brown. |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Other: Greenish-brown |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Pollinators: | Water |
| Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
| Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
| CraftyFox | On February 9, 2021 | Miscellaneous Event Aphids still swimming around in the tank.. Feeding on any of this Demersum that pokes out of the surface. Fairly certain they are Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae. So far I haven't seen them outside of the aquarium. Originated from some Smartweed I found growing in the pond. When I say swim, I mean they glide across the surface on the tension, sometimes appearing as though they have a little rocket booster on them. Amphipods try to grab them, but I've yet to see one get taken under.. The population doesn't seem to get all that large, so I have to believe they are getting taken by something in the tank. |
