Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L.
(Frogbit)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHydrocharis morsus-ranae (Frogbit)
FamilyHYDROCHARITACEAE (waterweeds)
OrderALISMATALES (pond plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (Frogbit) :
1: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (Frogbit)
29 Aug 2010 OSGR: SJ41 52° 40’ N, 2° 50’ W Vice County: Shrops (VC 40) England
in pond
Image 1: Cells on leaf underside - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Cells on leaf underside - microscope low magnification (2)Image 3: Cells on leaf underside - microscope low magnification (3)Image 4: Cells on leaf underside - microscope low magnification (4)
2: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (Frogbit)
5 Aug 2010 OSGR: TQ07 51° 30’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
near edge of pond
Image 1: Flower - face view - close-upImage 2: Flower - face view - close-up (2)Image 3: Flower - face view - in situImage 4: Flower - oblique view - close-upImage 5: Flower - oblique view - close-up (2)Image 6: Flower - oblique view - in situImage 7: Flower - oblique view - in situ (2)Image 8: In situImage 9: Two flowers - in situImage 10: Two flowers - in situ (2)Image 11: Leaf - close-up - enlarged
3: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (Frogbit)
17 Jun 2008 OSGR: TQ91 50° 50’ N, 0° 40’ E Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
in drainage ditches
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Wilson, P. 2004 Frogbit Vol 15, No 4 Page: 243

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (Frogbit) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (Frogbit)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Hydrocharis morsus-ranae (Frogbit)

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