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Trapa natans L.

Water Chestnut

Lythraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lythraceae (Loosestrife family)
Genus: Trapa (Water Chestnut)

Synonyms

Trapa natans
Trapa astrachanica
Trapa carinthiaca
Trapa colchica
Trapa conocarpa
Trapa cruciata
Trapa europaea
Trapa hungarica
Trapa maeotica
Trapa muzzanensis
Trapa natans var. carinthiaca
Trapa natans var. conocarpa
Trapa rossica
Trapa septentrionalis
Trapa spryginii

Related species

Trapa natans L. - Water Chestnut

Traits


    <b>Aquatic plant, fixed in the soil by the anchor-like fruit</b>, <b>annual</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> &#9893;, whitish. <span class="v1">perianth:</span> <b>4&#8209;leaved</b>. <span class="v1">stamina:</span> <b>4</b>. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> nut...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Trapa natans

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

Trapa natans

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

Trapa natans

Trapa natans

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters

  • in nutritious habitats

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