stowaway plant/weed?

reality · 05-18-2006, 08:42 AM

Hi all,
I posted this over on AC, but I guess everyone is over here so I'll post it in here.

I recently ordered some new plants and looks like I've got a stowaway, any idea what this is?
it's the green "thread" thats wrapped around what I think is Rotala Magenta

Fiske on AC suggested that it may be Muskgrass, but from the pics that I found out there it's close but not quite the same

SnakeIce · 05-18-2006, 09:27 AM

It looks to be an Utricularia species, probably U. gibba. A carniverous plant on a small scale, but unless you are raiseing very small fry it isn't any danger to fish. I don't find that it ever has a growth form that is pleaseing to the eye, so I've tried to remove it whenever I've gotten it.

reiverix · 05-18-2006, 10:14 AM

I'm surprised you were sent plants with such an obvious hitchhiker attached to it. I would remove it since it looks like it might choke out your rotala if it keeps growing.

reality · 05-18-2006, 11:04 AM

ya that's what I'm planning on doing, just wanted to try and figure out what it is b4 I toss it, my luck it'd be some really rare/expensive plant

thanks

05-18-2006, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
reality Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 40	stowaway plant/weed? Hi all, I posted this over on AC, but I guess everyone is over here so I'll post it in here. I recently ordered some new plants and looks like I've got a stowaway, any idea what this is? it's the green "thread" thats wrapped around what I think is Rotala Magenta Fiske on AC suggested that it may be Muskgrass, but from the pics that I found out there it's close but not quite the same

05-18-2006, 09:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
SnakeIce Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orem UT Posts: 913	It looks to be an Utricularia species, probably U. gibba. A carniverous plant on a small scale, but unless you are raiseing very small fry it isn't any danger to fish. I don't find that it ever has a growth form that is pleaseing to the eye, so I've tried to remove it whenever I've gotten it. Last edited by SnakeIce : 05-18-2006 at 09:33 AM.

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reiverix Ach Join Date: May 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,764	I'm surprised you were sent plants with such an obvious hitchhiker attached to it. I would remove it since it looks like it might choke out your rotala if it keeps growing. __________________ John R Puffer Forum

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05-18-2006, 11:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
reality Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 40	ya that's what I'm planning on doing, just wanted to try and figure out what it is b4 I toss it, my luck it'd be some really rare/expensive plant thanks

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