Looks like a water primrose, Ludwigia sp.
Was it rooted near the bank, growing out over the water's surface?
It <is> difficult to control outdoors, is an invasive species in some
areas...
cheers,
Dave
>Hi folks,
>
>Would someone please ID this aquatic plant for me? Obtained this past
>Memorial Day in a farm pond in SouthWest Missouri (while bass fishing,
> >collecting fish). The catch of day was a sunburn and this plant. It's a
>rooted plant, with long, thick red stalks. The leaves float on the
>surface, some stalk-ends rise above the surface.
>
>http://home.attbi.com/~sajjadlateef/P5300001.JPG
>http://home.attbi.com/~sajjadlateef/P5300004.JPG
>http://home.attbi.com/~sajjadlateef/P5300005.JPG
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