frogbit

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frogbit - European floating plant with roundish heart-shaped leaves and white flowers

genus Hydrocharis, Hydrocharis - frogbit

aquatic plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant, water plant - a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

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Limnobium laevigatum, or Amazon Frogbit as it is known, was first recorded in Zimbabwe in 2005 by Professor Brian Marshall of the University of Zimbabwe (UZ).

New weed spreading in Kariba

The area also hosts specialist plants including frogbit, arrowhead and Wolffia - the smallest flowering plant in the world.

Government 'can't ignore public over new M4' Naturewatch Eleri Wynne

Some of the aquatic plants like duckweed and frogbit float with tiny roots dangling in the water.

Life in a pond

Birds like lapwing, and plants including frogbit, arrowhead and wolffia - better known as duckweed - will be impacted if work goes ahead.

MOTORWAY MADNESS; Springwatch stars Kate and Iolo attack Welsh Government's plan to build a motorway through unspoilt wetlands

Frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) is a good choice for a small pond and has white flowers and I would also recommend Stratiotes (water soldiers).