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Intertwining starred complexity of water-crowfoot makes an illuminated manuscript of the stream.
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Quite common are northern bur-reed Sparganium hyperboreum, small pondweed Potamogeton pusillus ssp. groenlandicus, dwarf water-crowfoot Ranunculus confervoides and occasionally awlwort Subularia aquatica, which only blooms if the pond is totally desiccated (where the mudworm Limosella aquatica also thrives).
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It was only a big dock: but you know the dragon-fly had never seen any but little water-trees; starwort, and milfoil, and water-crowfoot, and such like; so it did look very big to him.
The Water Babies 2007
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Here swaying alongside danced the little rafts of water-crowfoot, under the leaning alders.
The Sanctuary Sparrow Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1983
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In streams some of the best plants are water-crowfoot, water-starwort, and the great water moss.
Amateur Fish Culture Charles Edward Walker
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Page 78: water crow-foot changed to water-crowfoot for consistency.
Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children W. Houghton
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Well, that looks like a bit of poaching, at all events; the fish are spawning amongst that water-crowfoot, no doubt; just hook out some weed, and I dare say we shall see some eggs.
Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children W. Houghton
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Dipping amongst the duckweed and water-crowfoot is always attended with numerous captures, and Willy's bottle was soon full of active little creatures.
Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children W. Houghton
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White water-crowfoot, water-soldier, and arrowheads will form the fringe of the pool.
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Across the river it is always deep, swift, and dark, though the sandbanks come in places near the surface, and in the shallows grow water-crowfoot, with waving green hair under water, and white stems above it.
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