Ceratophyllum muricatum
Prickly Hornwort
Also known as: Ceratophyllum demersum subsp. muricatum (Cham.) Wilmot-Dear +2 more
- Ceratophyllum demersum subsp. muricatum (Cham.) Wilmot-Dear
- Ceratophyllum llerenii Fassett
- Ceratophyllum submersum subsp. muricatum (Cham.) Wilmot-Dear
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ceratophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual or hydrosubshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, and the Pacific, Ceratophyllum muricatum (commonly known as Prickly Hornwort) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Southwestern Pacific, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, India, Inner Mongolia, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Libya, Malawi, Manchuria, Mongolia, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Philippines, Senegal, Solomon Is., South European Russia, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vanuatu
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bulgaria, Jamaica
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