Hippuris tetraphylla
Four Leaved Mare's Tail, Fourleaf Mare's Tail
Also known as: Hippuris maritima Hell. +2 more
- Hippuris maritima Hell.
- Hippuris tetraphylla f. tetraphylla
- Hippuris vulgaris f. maritima (Hell.) Stefánsson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plantaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Hippuris tetraphylla (commonly known as Four-Leaved Mare's-Tail or Fourleaf Mare's-Tail) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Plantaginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Canada, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, British Columbia, Inner Mongolia, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Primorye, Québec, Sakhalin, Sweden, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yukon