Zannichellia pedunculata Rchb.

Potamogetonaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family)
Genus: Zannichellia (Horned Pondweed)

Synonyms

Zannichellia pedunculata
Zannichellia palustris subsp. pedicellata
Zannichellia palustris subsp. pedunculata
Zannichellia pedicellata

Related species

Zannichellia palustris agg.
Zannichellia palustris L. - Horned Pondweed
Zannichellia pedunculata Rchb.

Traits


    Submerged aquatic plant, mostly in freshwater. inflorescence: axillary, submerged, also during flowering, few flowered, often also without flowers. flowers: unisexual. styli: up to 0.3‑times as long as the fruitlets. ♀‑flowers: cup-shaped. ♂‑flowers: without perianth...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Zannichellia pedunculata

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Ecology

Zannichellia pedunculata

Zannichellia pedunculata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in wet, often saline habitats

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