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Elatine hexandra (Lapierre) DC.

Six-Stamened Waterwort

Elatinaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Elatinaceae (Waterwort family)
Genus: Elatine (Waterwort)

Synonyms

Elatine hexandra
Elatine paludosa
Tillaea hexandra

Related species

Elatine alsinastrum L. - Whorled Waterwort
Elatine hexandra (Lapierre) DC. - Six-Stamened Waterwort
Elatine triandra Schkuhr - American Waterwort
Elatine hydropiper agg.
Elatine hydropiper L. - Eight-Stamened Waterwort

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Elatine hexandra

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

Elatine hexandra

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

Elatine hexandra

Elatine hexandra

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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