Fanwort & Hornwort

Fanwort

Fanwort is a fully aquatic true plant. It grows steadily through the warm months, and can choke-out large areas, then dies back in the winter. Fanwort produces tiny flowers above the surface.

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Hornwort

Hornwort is very similar to Fanwort. In fact, unless you are a botanist, it might as well be the same thing. Hornwort produces tiny flowers underwater, an easy way to tell them apart.

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Fanwort is the more common of the two, if you are paying attention. Both grow almost to the surface, but are not usually a problem for paddling. As with Water Lilies, I have tried to take Fanwort for the aquarium, but it just dies. My guess is it needs full sun and nothing less will do.


Spruce Run Reservoir
( 40.65533, -74.93032 )

  1. Musconetcong River - Asbury ( 40.69541, -75.01000 )
  2. Musconetcong River - Bethlehem ( 40.70445, -74.98786 )
  3. Musconetcong River - Changewater ( 40.73889, -74.94140 )
  4. Musconetcong River - Hampton Park ( 40.71115, -74.96795 )
  5. Raritan River South Branch - Clinton (N) ( 40.63854, -74.91169 )
  6. Raritan River South Branch - Clinton (S) ( 40.62806, -74.91200 )
  7. Raritan River South Branch - Hamden ( 40.59699, -74.89827 )
  8. Raritan River South Branch - High Bridge (N) ( 40.66394, -74.89742 )
  9. Raritan River South Branch - High Bridge (S) ( 40.66094, -74.90237 )
  10. Raritan River South Branch - Lockwood Gorge (N) ( 40.69682, -74.87171 )
  11. Raritan River South Branch - Lockwood Gorge (S) ( 40.68816, -74.88014 )
  12. Raritan River South Branch - Stanton ( 40.57219, -74.86834 )
  13. Raritan River South Branch - Sunnyside ( 40.57942, -74.88795 )
  14. Round Valley Reservoir - Clinton (N) ( 40.63204, -74.84726 )
  15. Round Valley Reservoir - Clinton (S) ( 40.61800, -74.84664 )
  16. Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (C) ( 40.66109, -74.92356 )
  17. Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (E) ( 40.64468, -74.92302 )
  18. Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (N) ( 40.67351, -74.91731 )
  19. Spruce Run Reservoir - Clinton (S) ( 40.65841, -74.93343 )

This is a very shallow body of water, and in times of drought it can dry up entirely, as in 2024.

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