Freshwater Plants
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Common water-crowfoot can be seen either floating or submerged in ponds and ditches. It provides cover for most aquatic life including water spider and the larvae of dragonflies and damselflies. Some species of beetle are attracted to the flowers. |
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Common Reed grows in thick patches called reedbeds. Reed beds make a very good habitat for birds such as the Reed Warbler . Common Reed is used to make thatched roofs on houses. |
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The fringed water-lily is an aquatic plant which produces bright yellow flowers all summer and resembles a small water-lily. It provides cover in a pond for tadpoles, small fish and a variety of invertebrates. |
