Coon's Tail
Ceratophyllum demersum
- Native to:
- Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, 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, Great Britain, Greece, Guam, 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, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen.,
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
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish
- 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