AWLWORT
Subularia aquatica
Cabbage Family [Brassicaceae] 
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Cabbage Family [Brassicaceae]
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flower
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petals
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| 25th May 2012, Coniston Water shore, Wrostlers Barn, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| Grows on stony ground under-water on the shores of freshwater lakes in northern hilly districts. |
| 25th May 2012, Coniston Water shore, Wrostlers Barn, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| A short stubby plant that spreads by under-water runners. |
| 25th May 2012, Coniston Water shore, Wrostlers Barn, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| It does flower, but not until June when it bears a short spike sparsely populated with small white flowers, a most un-usual member of the Cabbage Family! |
| 25th May 2012, Coniston Water shore, Wrostlers Barn, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| Up-rooted, the rooting runners are visible, as well as the white roots. |
| 25th May 2012, Coniston Water shore, Wrostlers Barn, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
| One of the roots has entrapped another nodes runner. |
| 25th May 2012, Coniston Water shore, Wrostlers Barn, Cumbria. | Photo: © RWD |
The spiky leaves are short and stubby, shorter than those of the similar Shore-weed(Littorella uniflora) and rounded rather than having a flat on one side as does Shore-weed. |
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Easily mistaken for :
Some similarities to : An atypical member of the Cabbage Family (Brassicaceae), it has small white flowers with four petals. It grows in acidic areas on the shallow pebbly shores of fresh-water lakes and lochs.
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 Subularia
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aquatica
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⇐ Global Aspect ⇒ |
Brassicaceae
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 Subularia (Awlwort) |
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Cabbage Family [Brassicaceae]
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