Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Hydrocharitaceae (Frogbit family)
Genus: Hydrilla (Hydrilla)
Synonyms
Hydrilla verticillata
Hydrilla lithuanica
Serpicula verticillata
Udora lithuanica
Udora occidentalis
Related species
Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle - Esthwaite Waterweed
Traits
<b>Aquatic plant rooting in the soil, only the flowers protruding out of the water</b>, monoecious or dioecious. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> flowers solitary or few. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> unisexual, <b>♀‑flowers dissolving from the p...
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Distribution
Distribution in Europe
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.
Ecology
Status
- neophyte being in naturalization
Habitat
waters, bogs, sedge-lands
in alkaline, wet habitats