Hottonia palustris. Water violet.
Life-form & Growth Form:
Hydrophyte. Herbaceous perennial. Irregularly fragmenting. Stoloniferous.
Flowering period:
May to July.
Habitats:
Deep drains. Still, shallow, base-rich, clear water (ponds/ ditches/ ox-bows/ backwaters). Canals. Wet woodland. Lowland.
Threats:
Wetland drainage. Vegetation clearance. Clearance of wet woodland and fen habitats. Eutrophication from agricultural run-off.
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