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Najas flexilis
(Slender naiad)
This slender, flexible plant has a branched stem with long, narrow leaves which are oppositely positioned at the bottom of the...
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Najas marina
(Holly-leaved naiad)
Holly-leaved naiad is an aquatic plant that has tough narrow leaves on forked, brittle stems. Both the leaves and the stems have...
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Narthecium ossifragum
(Bog asphodel)
Bog asphodel produces bright yellow star-like flowers on leafless stems. On the damp heaths and peatbogs in which it is found, this...
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Nitella gracilis
(Slender stonewort)
Stoneworts used to be classified as members of the plant kingdom, but it is now agreed that they belong – along with other green...
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Nitellopsis obtusa
(Starry stonewort)
Stoneworts used to be classified as members of the plant kingdom, but it is now agreed that they belong – along with other green...
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Nymphaea alba
(White water-lily)
The white water-lily produces Britain's largest flower. This plant roots in the mud at the bottom of the lake, the circular...
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