Species

Subularia aquatica L.

Awlwort

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Subularia (Awlwort)

Synonyms

Subularia aquatica

Related species

Subularia aquatica L. - Awlwort

Traits


    Rooting aquatic plants, only the flowers protruding out of the water, rarer terrestrial in riparian vegetation, maximal 10 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose, 2–10‑flowered. flowers: whitish. fruits: silicles, cross-section flattened, septum broad (perpendicular to the...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Subularia aquatica

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.


Distribution in Germany

Subularia aquatica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Subularia aquatica

Subularia aquatica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in nutrient-poor, acid, wet habitats

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