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Gone_Troppo
 
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Hi,

Can anyone suggest what this plant may be? I picked it up at my LFS today and the sales person wasn't able to tell me what it was.

To me it looks like a cross between watersprite and a giant maidenhair fern.

Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3 (the top is a little ratty from transport / handling)

Any suggestions would be appreciated

G_T

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Post InfoPosted 18-May-2008 19:23Profile PM Edit Report 
Brengun
 
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Looks like what Dave sent me as watersprite.
http://www.aquagreen.com.au/plant_data/Ceratopteris_thalictroides.html
It takes different forms depending upon submerged grown or just emersed grown.
Post InfoPosted 19-May-2008 14:59Profile PM Edit Delete Report 
keithgh
 
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Info from Encyclopedia of Water Plants \
Dr Jiri Stodola

Ceratopteris thalictroides

Apparently there are three forms of Ceratopteris thalictroides
forma cornuta this form can be planted in shallow water and it will change into the submersed form

pteridoides this occurs in Florida & Gulf coast. The fronds are mostly floating.

deltoides fronds mostly emersed.

The plant I have and have always called floating Water Sprite is also know as Indian fern

GT & BG I will be able to send you both some of this plant in about 4 weeks time.

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