''Hydrocharis morsus-ranae'', frogbit, is a flowering plant belonging to the genus ''Hydrocharis'' in the family Hydrocharitaceae. In North America, it is referred to as common frogbit or European frog's-bit to distinguish it from the related American Frogbit .
It is a small floating plant resembling a small water lily. It bears small, three-petalled white flowers. The floating leaves are kidney-shaped and grow in rosettes on the water surface, with the roots hanging down into the water.. more
Similar species: Water-plantains, Seagrass
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