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Frogbit
Limnobium laevigatum
Also known as: Amazon Frogbit • West Indian Spongeplant • Amazon frogbit
Kingdom: Viridiplantae• Family: Hydrocharitaceae• Order: Alismatales
Frogbit or frog's bit is a common name for several plants in the family Hydrocharitaceae and may refer to:
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae – European frogbit
Hydrocharis laevigata – Amazon frogbit, South American frogbit
Hydrocharis spongia – American frogbit
== See also ==
Ranunculus hydrocharoides, frog's bit buttercup
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Frogbit, Amazon Frogbit, West Indian Spongeplant, Amazon frogbit, West indian sponge-plant, West Indian spongeplant, West indian spongeplant, smooth frogbit
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Data Completeness:
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Data Sources
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📖wikipedia
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🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
9
Countries
Top Locations
Pacific County, WA, USA
1
East Barron QLD 4883, Australia
1
Ruta Provincial N°87, W3427 Mburucuyá, Corrientes, Argentina
1
Cairns Bot Gardens FW Lake, Cairns QLD, Australia
1
Morelia, Mich., México
1
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First: 7/10/2016 · Latest: 11/2/2023
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