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Ceratophyllum echinatum
Ceratophyllum echinatum A. Gray
Spineless Hornwort
Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort Family)
Synonym(s): Ceratophyllum demersum var. echinatum, Ceratophyllum submersum var. echinatum
USDA Symbol: CEEC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Shape: Linear
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: BC , MB , NB , NS , ON , QC
Growing Conditions
Aquatic: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ceratophyllum echinatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ceratophyllum echinatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceratophyllum echinatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-05Research By: TWC Staff