Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L.

Frogbit

Hydrocharitaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Hydrocharitaceae (Frogbit family)
Genus: Hydrocharis (Frogbit)

Synonyms

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

Related species

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L. - Frogbit

Traits


    Free-floating aquatic plants, mostly dioecious. inflorescence: ♂‑flowers solitary, with a long stalk, ♀‑flowers sessile. bracts: 2, spathaceous, some centimetres below the ♂‑flowers, greenish. flowers: Ø 15–30 mm, whitish, yellowish at the base. stamina: 12, ♀‑flower...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

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

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

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

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in alkaline, wet habitats

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