Alpine marshwort facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alpine marshwort |
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| Illustration of Liparophyllum gunnii Hook.f. from J. D. Hooker, Flora Tasmaniae, vol. 1 (1860) | |
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Liparophyllum
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gunnii
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The Liparophyllum gunnii, also known as alpine marshwort, is a type of flowering plant. It grows in water and belongs to the plant family called Menyanthaceae. This plant is very important because it is the main example for its group, or genus, named Liparophyllum.
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About the Alpine Marshwort
The alpine marshwort is a wetland plant. This means it loves to grow in wet places like marshes. It has a special root system that spreads underground, called a rhizome. Its leaves grow in a pattern where they take turns on the stem, and they are long and thin.
What the Flowers Look Like
The flowers of the alpine marshwort are white. Each flower has five petals. They usually grow one by one on the plant. You can see these flowers blooming from December to February. After the flowers, the plant starts to grow its fruits. These fruits appear from December through April.
Where the Alpine Marshwort Grows
This plant is native to two places. It naturally grows in Tasmania, which is an island state of Australia. It also grows in New Zealand.
The Story Behind Its Name
The second part of the plant's scientific name, "gunnii", is a special honor. It was named after a person called Ronald Campbell Gunn. He was the one who first collected a sample of this plant. This sample is known as the type specimen.
