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Caldesia parnassifolia (L.) Parl.

Parnassus-Leaved Water-Plantain

Alismataceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Alismataceae (Water Plantain family)
Genus: Caldesia (Water Plantain)

Synonyms

Caldesia parnassifolia
Alisma parnassifolium

Related species

Caldesia parnassifolia (L.) Parl. - Parnassus-Leaved Water-Plantain

Traits


    Rooting aquatic plants, flowers (often also leaves) protruding out of the water, 10–30 cm tall. inflorescence: whorled, in a spike-like to racemose whole-inflorescence. flowers: whitish. floral-axis: flat. stamina: 6. carpels: free. ovary: arranged in 1 whorl. fruits...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Caldesia parnassifolia

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

Caldesia parnassifolia

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

Caldesia parnassifolia

Caldesia parnassifolia

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in nutritious, alkaline, wet habitats

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