Wetland and Aquatic Plants
of
Oklahoma
Interactive Keys: Floating Leaf Plants
Floating
Hearts
(Menyanthaceae)
Yellow
floatingheart (Nymphoides
peltata
(Gmel.) Kuntze)
A perennial
species introduced from Eurasia.
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Notes: A popular water garden and aquarium plant,
yellow
floatingheart can escape from cultivation and is considered a potential
nuisance species. Water gardeners and
aquarium enthusiasts should take care when deposing of this plant.
NWI status:
OBL
Last update: 1/27/04
Comments to : Bruce Hoagland
bhoagland@ou.edu
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