Not Suitable for Small Pond?

Can anybody identify this floating plant with lovely white flowers? I discovered masses of it forming matted rafts in the Shoulder of Mutton lake at Wanstead Park. The way it’s spreading suggests this invasive floating plant could be troublesome and not a t all suitable for a small pond, but I’ve put a small amount of it into my pond anyway. If it gets out of hand I reckon I’ll be able to deal with it. Can’t be any worse than the duckweek or azolla anyway!

floating Plant White Flower 300x225 Not Suitable for Small Pond?

floating Plant White Flower

The leaves look a bit like buttercup and the flowers stick out of the water on short stems, white with a small yellow centre. It’s not frogbit.

I’ll be able to post a close up picture of the sample of this plant in my own small pond later.

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