Frogbit ( Hydrocharis Morsus Ranae ) 💮
Native floating plant
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, commonly known as the European frogbit, is an aquatic plant species native to Europe and parts of Asia, including the uk
Growth Habit:
 It spreads across water surfaces via stolons (horizontal stems) and forms dense mats, this is a true floating plant and doesn't root to the bottom like water Lillie's.
Preferred Environment: 
European frogbit thrives in slow-moving or still water bodies such as ponds, marshes, ditches, and the edges of lakes and rivers. It prefers nutrient-rich, shallow waters.
Frogbit propagates via stolons  ( horizontal stems that grow at or just below the water's surface.)
Overwinters by producing Turions, turions are specialized, bud-like structures similar in function to seeds produced by Hydrocharis morsus-ranae  for survival and propagation. They form in late summer and fall, detach from the parent plant, and sink to the bottom of water bodies to overwinter.