Species

Stratiotes aloides L.

Water-Soldier

Hydrocharitaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Hydrocharitaceae (Frogbit family)
Genus: Stratiotes (Water Soldiers)

Synonyms

Stratiotes aloides

Related species

Stratiotes aloides L. - Water-Soldier

Traits


    Free-floating aquatic plants, maximal 50 cm tall. inflorescence: flowers solitary or few. flowers: whitish. ovary: 6–15 mm long. stem: with a basal leaf-rosette. runners: present, floating. phyllotaxy: whorled. floating leaves: mostly half-submerged, sessile, broad l...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Stratiotes aloides

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

Stratiotes aloides

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

Stratiotes aloides

Stratiotes aloides

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters

  • in alkaline habitats

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