Emperor dragonfly ©Janice Robertson Caldecotte Business Park ponds 30 June 2019
The floating Water Soldier plant, with its characteristic spiky leaves and white flowers, naturally grows in the fens and broads of Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. However, its popularity as a garden pond plant has resulted in its introduction and spread outside of its original native range. In this short document we discuss the ecological benefits of Water Soldier, as well as the management of introduced Water Soldier colonies.
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