Rotala ramosior
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Rotala ramosior is a species of flowering plant in the loosestrife family
known by the common name lowland rotala. This aquatic
or semi-aquatic plant is native to North America, where it grows in water bodies such as lakes, streams, and irrigation ditches
. The branching stems of the plant grow up to about 40 centimeters long. Leaves are decussate, arranged oppositely in perpendicular pairs along the stems. The leaves are linear to lance-shaped to oval and up to 5 centimeters long. Flowers occur singly in leaf axils. Each has triangular sepal
s with long, narrow appendages and usually four tiny white petals in shades of pink to white.
This plant is sometimes grown in aquaria
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Lythraceae
Lythraceae are a family of flowering plants. It includes about 620 species of mostly herbs, with some shrubs and trees, in 31 genera. Major genera include Cuphea , Lagerstroemia , Nesaea , Rotala , and Lythrum...
known by the common name lowland rotala. This aquatic
Aquatic plant
Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments. They are also referred to as hydrophytes or aquatic macrophytes. These plants require special adaptations for living submerged in water, or at the water's surface. Aquatic plants can only grow in water or in soil that is...
or semi-aquatic plant is native to North America, where it grows in water bodies such as lakes, streams, and irrigation ditches
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
. The branching stems of the plant grow up to about 40 centimeters long. Leaves are decussate, arranged oppositely in perpendicular pairs along the stems. The leaves are linear to lance-shaped to oval and up to 5 centimeters long. Flowers occur singly in leaf axils. Each has triangular sepal
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
s with long, narrow appendages and usually four tiny white petals in shades of pink to white.
This plant is sometimes grown in aquaria
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
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