Ceratophyllum demersum var. demersum

Ceratophyllum demersum var. demersum

Native to:
Albania | Algeria | American Samoa | Angola | Argentina | Australia | Austria | Azores | Baleares | Baltic States | Bangladesh | Belarus | Belgium | Benin | Bermuda | Bolivia | Borneo | Botswana | Bulgaria | Burkina | Burundi | Cambodia | Cameroon | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT | Canary Is. | Caprivi Strip | Central African Republic | Chad | China | Colombia | Congo | Corse | Costa Rica | 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 | Kenya | Kirgizstan | Korea | Kriti | Krym | Kuril Is. | Lebanon-Syria | Leeward Is. | Lesser Sunda Is. | Libya | Madagascar | Madeira | Malawi | Mali | Maluku | Marianas | Mauritania | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico S

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Ceratophyllaceae
Genus:
Ceratophyllum
Species:
Ceratophyllum demersum var. demersum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Aquatic
Height:
300 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
waterfowl, fish, aquatic invertebrates
Deer Resistant:
Yes

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Notes:
Reproduces primarily vegetatively through stem fragmentation. Seeds rarely produced and germination poorly documented.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch