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Plants
A green confetti of tiny floating plants blanketing sheltered water.
Field facts
HabitatPonds, ditches, still backwaters
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesWatermeal, Algae mats
Field note: Among the smallest flowering plants in the world.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
A green surface is not pollution; it is food for ducks and habitat for insects.
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