外觀像陸生車前草但長在水中，故名水車前。葉片可達手掌大小，野外族群極少。

Its appearance is similar to plantain grown on ground. Its leaves can be as large as the palms.

別名金銀蓮花、一葉蓮，為浮葉性水生植物。目前多為人工栽培，野生族群難見。

Common names include banana plant and water snowflake. Most are planted by humans; rare in the wild.

一年生草本，分布於水田、溝渠及沼澤。市售空心菜為其改良品種。

Found in paddy fields and swamps across Taiwan. Market water spinach is its improved variety.

多年生草本，葉片扁平呈長條狀，又稱線慈菇。野外族群寥寥可數。

A perennial plant with flat and elongated leaves. It is very rare in nature.

僅分佈於高雄美濃濕地。因棲地開發與廢水污染，野外幾近滅絕。

Only naturally found in Meinong, Kaohsiung. Due to pollution, it is almost extinct in nature.

台語稱「水拔仔」，具護坡防風作用。因溝渠水泥化導致植株稀少。

As a berm plant, it can stabilize embankments to prevent collapse and erosion.

較一般燈心草少見。昔日用於製作油燈燈芯。

A type of perennial plant, less common than usual rush. Used for oil lamp wicks in the past.

葉具辣味，花序穗狀白色。植株具藥用價值。

Its stalks are knotted and flowers are white. It has alternate and spicy leaves.

具匍匐性。沉水葉多變，呈現綠、黃、紅至紫紅色。

A perennial creeping plant. Submerged leaves vary in color (green, yellow, red, purple).