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Quick Facts
Difficulty:
Difficult

Light Needs:
Medium High
Type: Stem
Brackish: No

Placement
Middle


Mermaid weed
Proserpinaca palustris

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Family: Haloragaceae
Region: Southeastern U.S.

Care
Can be difficult to acclimate to an aquarium setting. Needs high light. Propagation by lateral shoots.


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