Stats

Lifespan

A few weeks

Size

Tiny

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Freshwater wetland

Range

Southeast Asia

Movement

Drifting

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Rare

About

This tiny floating plant drifts across the surface of quiet, stagnant ponds. It grows a cluster of seven roots that act as anchors to stabilize its position in water.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Landoltia

Species

Landoltia punctata