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=C2=A0Some pics of Purple Bladderwort in Cranberry Lake (Five Bridge Lake W=
ilderness Area) at Aquatic Plants of Cranberry and Pot Lakes (Woodens River=
system) =C2=A0
From: Burkhard Plache <burkhardplache@gmail.com>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Frog Pond (Halifax) - Non-native Aquatic
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I am not too familiar with bladderwort.
The Frog Pond specimen has clearly
opposite leaves along the stalk, which
does not appear to be the case for bladderwort.
I will send a photo later tonight.
Burkhard
On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 11:04 AM, Nicholas Hill <fernhillns@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
> Can you send an image of your aquatic?
> No reports of Cabomba here that I can see. Have you considered the
> bladderworts (e.g, purple bladderwort)?
> Nick
>
> On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Burkhard Plache
> <burkhardplache@gmail.com> wrote:
>> For a number of weeks now, I had noticed a heavy accumulation
>> of an aquatic herb at the shoreline of Frog Pond.
>> Initially I assumed it might be Ceratophyllum (hornwort) or
>> Myriophyllum (water milfoil), both reported from Nova Scotia.
>>
>> However, the plant has opposite leaves, which are fan-like,
>> finely divided. I am now certain it is a species of Cabomba,
>> most likely Cabomba caroliniana.
>>
>> The species is not native to NS, but used in aquariums.
>> Maybe this introduction was the result of an aquarium dump.
>> (Could have happened a few years back when a Gold Fish
>> or a Koi was seen in the pond.)
>>
>> In other regions of the world Cabomba is a problematic
>> invasive. Is it problematic here as well?
>> Have people seen this in other parts of Nova Scotia?
>>
>>
>> Wikipedia links to the species mentioned above:
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceratophyllum
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myriophyllum
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabomba_caroliniana
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_2643" class=3D"y_msg_container"><br>I am not too familiar with bladderwort=
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posite leaves along the stalk, which<br clear=3D"none">does not appear to b=
e the case for bladderwort.<br clear=3D"none">I will send a photo later ton=
ight.<br clear=3D"none">Burkhard<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br c=
lear=3D"none"><div class=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yqt9=
289984848" id=3D"yqtfd36075"><br clear=3D"none">On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 11:=
04 AM, Nicholas Hill <<a shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:fernhillns@gma=
il.com" href=3D"mailto:fernhillns@gmail.com">fernhillns@gmail.com</a>> w=
rote:<br clear=3D"none">> Can you send an image of your aquatic?<br clea=
r=3D"none">> No reports of Cabomba here that I can see. Have you conside=
red the<br clear=3D"none">> bladderworts (e.g, purple bladderwort)?<br c=
lear=3D"none">> Nick<br clear=3D"none">><br clear=3D"none">> On Th=
u, Dec 25, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Burkhard Plache<br clear=3D"none">> <<a s=
hape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mailto:burkhardplache@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:bu=
rkhardplache@gmail.com">burkhardplache@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D=
"none">>> For a number of weeks now, I had noticed a heavy accumulati=
on<br clear=3D"none">>> of an aquatic herb at the shoreline of Frog P=
ond.<br clear=3D"none">>> Initially I assumed it might be Ceratophyll=
um (hornwort) or<br clear=3D"none">>> Myriophyllum (water milfoil), b=
oth reported from Nova Scotia.<br clear=3D"none">>><br clear=3D"none"=
>>> However, the plant has opposite leaves, which are fan-like,<br cl=
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abomba,<br clear=3D"none">>> most likely Cabomba caroliniana.<br clea=
r=3D"none">>><br clear=3D"none">>> The species is not native to=
NS, but used in aquariums.<br clear=3D"none">>> Maybe this introduct=
ion was the result of an aquarium dump.<br clear=3D"none">>> (Could h=
ave happened a few years back when a Gold Fish<br clear=3D"none">>> o=
r a Koi was seen