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PlantLCLeast Concern

Bogbean

Menyanthes trifoliata

About

A beautiful aquatic plant of shallow peat bogs, fens and shallow lakes, with distinctive fringed white flowers above three-parted leaves. An important indicator of good quality wetland. Once used as a hop substitute in brewing bitter beer.

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Quick Facts

Category
Plant
Latin name
Menyanthes trifoliata
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.