Bill wrote And YOU, you
definitely deserve the Nobel Peace Prize for beyond the call of duty.

Well, since I did get dinner done, thanks to DH being late, I'll forgo the
prize ;-)
Also found a kewl new page
http://www.library.drexel.edu/resear...ationkeys.html
to add to my collection.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

Sorry, I will figure out how to post pix one of these days. A little more
of the thousand words I didnt say. Looking at the hornwort picture - It has
a main stem then little branches with clumps of fine leaves/spines. This
has no branches. Imagine just one of those fine spines growing from the
much more substantial stem. They are quite stiff and do not lose form like
the Cabomba (sp?) or probably hornwort would. And whereas the hornwort
appears to have 5 or 10 spines growing from virtually the same spot, mystery
plant has but one, then an eighth of a inch or so in all directions another.
Thanxx
Bill Brister
"Newbie Bill" wrote in message
om...
That was my first guess till I saw a picture. The 'needles' are similar
but
much sparser, much stiffer and are only growing from the base stem. Do
not
how to describe it. If this was a pothos ivy you would have the main stem
then a little stem growing off that connected to the leaf. This has the
nice substantial main stem (1/4" round or so) but the individual needles
grow only from it, and although growing relatively symetrical all around
the
stem, each 'needle' is probably 1/8" or so from the next. The stem looks
very similar to the parrots feather and is much larger than the pic of the
hornwort. Would you like to try the Aquatic Plants for $200 square?
Thanxx
Bill Brister

"Ka30P" wrote in message
...
Hmmmm,
I'll guess first and guess hornwort.
check this picture
http://www.grumpyspond.com/pics/hornwort.jpg
and see if it matches.

Subject: submerged plant identification
Hi all - I was recently given some parrots feather. Mixed in with it is
other plants which look very similar at the stem but the leaves are very
thin 3/4 - 1" needles growing all around the stem. No 'branches'.They
are
not bunched together in any way. Just fine thin needles, not very dense,
growing all around the base stem. Similar to needles on a pine tree but
thinner. This is probably a common submerged plant. Can you tell me
what
it
is?
Thanxx
Bill Brister - Austin, Texas






kathy :-)
algae primer
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Okay that wasnt too hard. Here is I hope a picture of the mystery plant.
Thanxx - Bill
http://community.webshots.com/user/bbris

Okay, I was right in pursuing emergent plants.
As it is kindof that.
I found this and I think it's the one.

Hippuris vulgaris
Mare's Tail
http://www.korner.cz/foto/Vodn%ED/Hi...20vulgaris.jpg
http://edu.taivalkoski.fi/tk-koulut/.../Vesikuusi.jpg

Mare's Tail (water milfoil family) found in central North America,
grows partially submerged or on marshy land. Short leaves, in whorls
of 6 to 12, are rigid when emergent, limp when submerged. Spreads
from rootstock.

Bill's picture is here
http://community.webshots.com/user/bbris




kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

Drat you couldn't open the first picture as it really looks like it.

Try these
http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/an...es/bent506.jpg
http://www.iwoe.de/pflanzen/hippurusvulgaris.jpg

Unfortunately nobody answered that one mystery plant post.


kathy :-)
algae primer
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Bill wrote A
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com/user/bbris/A

I've been wandering the web for an hour looking for this plant... I'm thinking
it may be part of a emergent plant that got broken off and stuck in the bag.
Then DH called and said he was coming home from work and I realized the salmon
was still in the fridge, the rice in the box and the asparagus in the bag....
Will look more later ;-)


kathy :-)
algae primer
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