Coon's Tail
Ceratophyllum demersum
- Native to:
- Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Is., Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portu
iNaturalist: © avelinovieira (iNaturalist #71390845)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Ceratophyllaceae
- Genus:
- Ceratophyllum
- Species:
- Ceratophyllum demersum
- USDA Symbol:
- CEDE4
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish, aquatic invertebrates
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-rich, silty or clayey substrate
- pH:
- 6.5 - 8.0 (neutral to slightly alkaline)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist to submerged
- Notes:
- Commonly found in still or slow-moving freshwater bodies
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Primarily propagates vegetatively via fragmentation; seed germination rarely used for propagation.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI