"There is a situation that needs to be reported to your organization
When I participated in an event in the Lotus Garden
One was found in the park
National Class II Protected Plants——
Rough-stemmed water fern
......”
July 31
The editor of "Sheyang Lake Release" received a private message from an enthusiastic netizen
What is a rough-stemmed water fern?
Why Protect Plants?
...
With all sorts of questions
The editor immediately contacted this netizen
This netizen's name is Wang Pengao, and he is a master's student who graduated from botany from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. On the same day, Wang Pengao participated in the unit activities in the Baoying "Lotus Garden", and with his own scientific research attributes, he keenly found several aquatic plants suspected of being "rough-stemmed water ferns" in a scenic spot in the park. In order to confirm this discovery, he immediately asked his "senior brother", an expert in botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, for verification, and finally determined that this was indeed a critically endangered species, the rough-stemmed water fern.
"At first, I saw a few plants, but then along the river, I saw patches of thick-stemmed water ferns, which spread over an area of more than 200 square meters, and I was very shocked. Because, this is also rare in the province. Wang Pengao said that in the river, clusters of thick-stemmed water ferns float on the water surface and are closely connected, hidden among the water lilies, verdant and lovely.
According to Wang Pengao, in 2021, the rough-stemmed water fern was listed as a national second-class key protected wild plant. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, the coarse-stemmed water fern is considered critically endangered.
Further reading:
What is a coarse-stemmed water fern
The coarse-stemmed water fern is a perennial floating herb of the family Anchovyidae, with a height of 20-30 cm; The petioles, the shafts and the base of the lower pinnae are all significantly swollen into a cylindrical shape, and the base of the petiole is sharpened and covered with slender roots.
Where are the main distribution of coarse-stemmed water ferns?
The coarse-stemmed water fern grows in swamps, ponds, ditches, and usually floats on water, and is mainly distributed in Anhui (Huangshan, Dongzhi), Hubei (Wuhan), Jiangsu (Nanjing), Jiangxi, Shandong and other places in the mainland.
What does the coarse-stemmed water fern do
It can be used for medicinal purposes, and the stems and leaves can be used to treat fetal poison and eliminate phlegm accumulation; Young leaves can be used as vegetables. It is suitable for indoor water greening, and is a good material for decorating glasses, glass troughs, glass bottles and other containers. It can also be used as an aquarium to cultivate water surface grass.
What if it doesn't?
What would happen if the rough-stemmed water fern completely disappeared from the rivers and lakes?
Relevant scholars said that it may not have much impact on the surface, but as the basic species of the ecological chain, once a plant is endangered or disappears, there may be a series of chain reactions that affect the entire ecological chain.
Once extremely common, the coarse-stemmed water fern is now endangered, "and it is very dangerous if the wild population of a species is declining or even disappearing due to environmental or anthropogenic influences." ”
Reckless feeding is dangerous and illegal
The coarse-stemmed water fern is a critically endangered plant, a national second-class protected plant, and it is illegal to eat it directly. If you want to eat it, you first need to carry out artificial cultivation in a stable and large-scale manner, and then consider developing its edible commercial value after protecting the species.
At Wang Pengao's suggestion, Xiaobian immediately contacted the agricultural department of Sheyanghu Town, and then reported the situation to the relevant departments of the county and city step by step. It is understood that the relevant departments of the city will come to Baoying Sheyanghu Town in the near future to carry out scientific research and protection of the coarse stem water fern.
The coarse-stemmed water fern has high requirements for water quality
It is often regarded as an indicator organism of the environment
The coarse-stemmed water fern community found this time
It reflects the effectiveness of ecological and environmental protection in Sheyang Lake Town
Recently
With the development of ecological protection and restoration
The quality of the ecological environment has improved significantly
The level of wetland biodiversity conservation has been significantly improved
Source | Sheyang Lake released