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.


Don't spend a fortune on a PFD, or Personal Flotation Device, commonly known as a life preserver. Unless you plan to go far offshore in deep water, you will never need it or wear it. Most of the places I go, self-rescue would be a matter of standing up, or a couple of strokes to shallow water or the shore.

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