A carpet of floating pennywort in Foudry Brook
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A carpet of floating pennywort in Foudry Brook
Image: © Simon Mortimer Taken: 18 Aug 2009
This invasive aquatic plant has formed a continuous cover on the surface of Foudry Brook alongside the new housing development at Kennet Island. The hoardings advertising the new houses are those seen in Image The difference in abundance of floating pennywort between the two pictures is clear.
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Image Location
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