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The submerged leaf filaments are covered with brown hairs which function as roots for water and nutrients absorption. Sporocarps(i) are borne on submerged leaf filaments.

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The hairs on the leaf of the water fern help to trap and absorb water, nutrients, and gases from the surrounding environment. They also provide buoyancy to help the fern float on the water's surface.

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