| Hydrocharis morsus-ranae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
| Genus: | Hydrocharis |
| Species: | H. morsus-ranae
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydrocharis morsus-ranae | |
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. is a species of the genus Hydrocharis known by the common name European frog-bit. It is a free-floating flowering plant that bears small white flowers. "Morsus-ranae" means "frog bite" in Latin, and it is part of this species' scientific name because frogs might seen as biting on the leaves.[1] European frog-bit is often mistaken for an American frog-bit (Limnobium spongia) due to their similar looks and floating freely.[2] It usually displays invasive behavior in Canada and North America, having a major impact on native ecosystems. However, European frog-bit is efficient in accumulating high concentrations of heavy metals and chemicals, removing waste from water.[3]
- ^ Catling, P. M.; Mitrow, G.; Haber, E.; Posluszny, U.; Charlton, W. A. (2003-10-01). "The biology of Canadian weeds. 124. Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L." Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 83 (4): 1001–1016. doi:10.4141/P02-033. ISSN 0008-4220.
- ^ Catling, P. M.; Dore, W. G. (1982). "Status and Identification of Hydrocharis Morsus-Ranae and Limnobium Spongia (hydrocharitaceae) in Northeastern North America". Rhodora. 84 (840): 523–545. ISSN 0035-4902. JSTOR 23314457.
- ^ Polechońska, Ludmiła; Samecka-Cymerman, Aleksandra (February 2016). "Bioaccumulation of macro- and trace elements by European frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L.) in relation to environmental pollution". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23 (4): 3469–3480. Bibcode:2016ESPR...23.3469P. doi:10.1007/s11356-015-5550-z. ISSN 0944-1344. PMID 26490926.