Species

Isolepis fluitans (L.) R. Br.

Floating Club-Rush

Cyperaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Genus: Isolepis (Bulrush)

Synonyms

Isolepis fluitans
Eleogiton fluitans
Scirpus fluitans

Related species

Isolepis fluitans (L.) R. Br. - Floating Club-Rush
Isolepis setacea (L.) R. Br. - Bristle Club-Rush

Traits


    <b>Rooting aquatic plants, flowers (often also leaves) protruding out of the water</b>, <b>15&#8211;30&#8239;cm tall</b>, <ba><b>turf-forming</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>apparently lateral</b></ba>, <b>1 or several spikes which are racemos...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Isolepis fluitans

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

Isolepis fluitans

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

Isolepis fluitans

Isolepis fluitans

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in nutrient-poor, acid, wet habitats

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