| Plants : Hydrocharitaceae | Ferns and Flowering Plants |
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| Hydrocharis morsus-ranae |
Description: An aquatic species with thick rounded floating leaves and flowers about one inch in diameter with three white petals, each with a yellow blotch. A local species found in three main areas: Lough Erne; the south-east of Lough Neagh and the southern end of the Ards Peninsula.
All names: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L.
Distribution Map from NBN: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
| Hackney, P., 2026. Hydrocharis morsus-ranae. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland. https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2109. Accessed on 2026-11-02. |