Ceratophyllum submersum
Ceratophyllum submersum
- Native to:
- Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chad, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, DR Congo, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Krym, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Jan Kops (en.wikipedia.org),Linnaeus,Linnaeus,,Stefan.lefnaer,Stefan.lefnaer,Linnaeus,Stefan.lefnaer,Stefan.lefnaer,Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 15:03, 31 January 2006 (UTC),Stefan.lefnaer,Stefan.lefnaer
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Ceratophyllaceae
- Genus:
- Ceratophyllum
- Species:
- Ceratophyllum submersum
- USDA Symbol:
- CESU6
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
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 slow-moving or still water bodies