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Ceratophyllum echinatum

Ceratophyllum echinatum A. Gray

Spineless Hornwort

Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort Family)

Synonym(s): Ceratophyllum demersum var. echinatum, Ceratophyllum submersum var. echinatum

USDA Symbol: CEEC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Leaf Shape: Linear
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
Canada: BC , MB , NB , NS , ON , QC

Growing Conditions

Aquatic: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL	OBL		OBL	OBL	OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Ceratophyllum echinatum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ceratophyllum echinatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ceratophyllum echinatum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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