Help Stem plant ID.

[Jhardee85]

Not sure if this is in the correct forum. Please move if necessary. Was doing some ditch diving for plants on the roadside and came across something I couldn’t easily ID.

My PlantNet identifier is giving me either Rotala ramisor or Ludwigia grandulosa.

It was growing submerged with a portion of the top above water. Trimmed the top, hydrogen peroxide dipped and planted. It’s been about 3 days and there’s the coloration of new growth at the node with no signs of melting yet.

 

[FrankZ]

How is the wild caught plant doing for you? I’m no expert but it looks like the rotala ramisor to me.

FYI the ludwigia repens in my Dutch tank were wild caught in 2019 from a bluegill pond I take my kids fishing at during summer time.

 

[Jhardee85]

How is the wild caught plant doing for you? I’m no expert but it looks like the rotala ramisor to me.

FYI the ludwigia repens in my Dutch tank were wild caught in 2019 from a bluegill pond I take my kids fishing at during summer time.

It’s interesting. That stem has definitely grown, but has not shown absolutely any sign of change. Here’s a picture of it when collected and current state:





I definitely have some wild repens too. Stuff grows like crazy:



It does not seem to get quite as red or large as the purchased plants though:



Interestingly, I also collected some Bacopa (?) looking plant that was more red than I’ve ever seen any Bacopa. It’s slowly starting to take hold, and has retained its coloration. Excited to see how it turns out.

Field collected:



And today:

 

[Jhardee85]

Some research and a field trip to the same location yields Ammannia latifolia with many samples compared.

 

[BryceM]

I thought aquarium plants came from stores.

What is this thing of which you speak?

 

[Jhardee85]

Update images from last night:







Getting tall enough so it’s out in the open and exposed to more light, so I anticipate the growth rate will accelerate.

 

[Jhardee85]

The more this grows, the more I think it’s ammannia crassicaulis.

 

[FrankZ]

The more this grows, the more I think it’s ammannia crassicaulis.

Nice. Keep us posted. The few times I tried ammania gracilis it looked like I set it on fire so I always enjoy seeing ammania species growing well.

 

[Jhardee85]

Nice. Keep us posted. The few times I tried ammania gracilis it looked like I set it on fire so I always enjoy seeing ammania species growing well.

Todays progress:

 

[Jhardee85]

Also, here’s a new one. LFS had this mislabeled as ammannia pedicellata golden. It looks identical to my rotala Ramosior Florida, but is quickly transitioning differently. Any thoughts?







For comparison, there are Ramosior Florida tops around the Buce up front.

 

[FrankZ]

Todays progress:

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In the first photo is that ludwigia arcuata in the middle? The dark red narrow leaf plant. Love the color you have on it

 

[Jhardee85]

In the first photo is that ludwigia arcuata in the middle? The dark red narrow leaf plant. Love the color you have on it

Yes Ludwigia arculata. It’s been growing really well lately.

 

[Count Krunk]

Where do you live where you can collect plants?

 

[Jhardee85]

Where do you live where you can collect plants?

South Florida. I usually collect out in Martin county.

Here’s the mystery plant today. The top leafs seem to be drastically shrinking, and developing some intense color around the veins.