Plant ID

[Hannibal]

I know it will help more having a picture but wanted to get this up here before I got home later. I have a plant that is pretty much taking over the top of my 40 breeder. It started off as a little sprig of plant and now has taken over half of the top of my tank.

It is a green vine that has roots hanging down and what looks like little lily pads growing off it. I have tried to google it but it just keeps popping up lily pads or frogbit.

I will be sure to get a picture up here to help with the identification. I just wanted to know what it was before I tried to get rid of some. Any assistance would be appreciated.

 

[Becca]

Are the leaves elongated?
http://www.bamaplants.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=156

Is it that?

 

[Thai]

Water sprite, grows fast, takes over tanks easy and will send off runners that will float and have root structure hanging.

My money is on that, it's also very common

 

[Hannibal]

Nope, they look like little lily pads. Most of the lily pad pictures I have seen grow off of chutes from a plant in the substrate. Mine is just a vine that floats with roots that hang down. I will get a picture tonight when I get home.

 

[FishEggs]

Brazilian Pennywort?

 

[Hannibal]

Brazilian Pennywort?

I think that might be it!!!!

I will still post up a picture later.

 

[chriscoli]

If it's a solid light green, Google for Nymphoides "Taiwan" and see if that looks like it.

Otherwise, if it's green or red mottled, Google for a red tiger lotus....mine will send off shoots that will have roots hanging down but don't have the bulb yet.

 

[Hannibal]

If it's a solid light green, Google for Nymphoides "Taiwan" and see if that looks like it.

Otherwise, if it's green or red mottled, Google for a red tiger lotus....mine will send off shoots that will have roots hanging down but don't have the bulb yet.

I don't think its this one but I wish it was since it looks pretty cool.

 

[b considine]

Matt called it: pennywort of one sort or another.

Blaise

 

[FishEggs]

If you're looking to get rid of some I could give it a good home.

 

[Hawkman2000]

I might want some of that as well.

 

[scientist0724]

If it looks like a vine and the leaves are scalloped along the edge, then it's probably Hydrocotyle sibthorpoides. If it is small, then it could be Hydrocotyle tripartita.

Arlene

 

[skanda]

I'd take some as well

 

[Hannibal]

Oh man I completely forgot about this thread and the picture of it. I will see if I can't remember to get a pic up for those who might be interested in a little plant swapping.