Species

Limosella aquatica L.

Mudwort

Scrophulariaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Genus: Limosella (Mudwort)

Synonyms

Limosella aquatica

Related species

Limosella aquatica L. - Mudwort

Traits


    Maximal 10&#8239;cm tall, <b>annual</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>flowers originating at the basal rosette of leaves</b>, flowers solitary, <b>pedicels mostly shorter than the petioles</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>light-violet to whitish<...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Limosella aquatica

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

Limosella aquatica

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

Limosella aquatica

Limosella aquatica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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