Ceratophyllum submersum
Soft Hornwort, Spineless Hornwort
Also known as: Ceratophyllum aquaticum subsp. submersum (L.) Syme +12 more
- Ceratophyllum aquaticum subsp. submersum (L.) Syme
- Ceratophyllum demersum subsp. submersum (L.) Hook.fil.
- Ceratophyllum demersum var. laeve Crép.
- Ceratophyllum granulosum Schur
- Ceratophyllum inerme Dumort.
- Ceratophyllum laeve Lam.
- Ceratophyllum lleranae Fassett
- Ceratophyllum muticum Cham.
- Ceratophyllum submersum subsp. submersum
- Ceratophyllum submersum var. granulosum (Schur) Nyman
- Ceratophyllum submersum var. inerme Van Haes.
- Ceratophyllum verrucosum Gray
- Ceratophyllum verruculosum Rich.
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, and Europe, Ceratophyllum submersum (commonly known as Soft Hornwort or Spineless Hornwort) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Central European Russia, Chad, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guinea, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizistan, Krym, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Oman, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
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)
Finland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms