Species

Hydrilla verticillata (L. f.) Royle

Esthwaite Waterweed

Hydrocharitaceae

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>&#9792;&#8209;flowers dissolving from the p...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Hydrilla verticillata

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

Hydrilla verticillata

Hydrilla verticillata

Status

  • neophyte being in naturalization

Habitat

  • waters, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in alkaline, wet habitats

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