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Ruppia cirrhosa

Coiled Pondweed, Species Code: Rc
Other regional names: Spiral Tasselweed +1 more
  • Spiral Tasselweed
  • Spiral Widgeon Grass
Also known as: Buccaferra cirrhosa Petagna +16 more
  • Buccaferra cirrhosa Petagna
  • Buccaferrea cirrhosa Petagna
  • Dzieduszyckia limnobia Rehman, 1868
  • Dzieduszyckia limnobis Rehmann
  • Ruppia cirrhosa subsp. occidentalis (S.Watson) Á.Löve & D.Löve
  • Ruppia cirrhosa var. truncatifolia (Miki) H.Hara
  • Ruppia lacustris Macoun
  • Ruppia maritima subsp. spiralis (L. ex Dumort.) Asch. & Graebn.
  • Ruppia maritima subsp. spiralis (L. ex Dumort.) Rouy, 1912
  • Ruppia maritima var. occidentalis (S.Watson) Graebn.
  • Ruppia maritima var. pedunculata Hartm. ex Ledeb.
  • Ruppia maritima var. spiralis (L. ex Dumort.) Moris
  • Ruppia occidentalis S.Watson
  • Ruppia spiralis J.K.Fisch.
  • Ruppia spiralis L. ex Dumort.
  • Ruppia trichoides Durieu
  • Ruppia truncatifolia Miki
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Ruppiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.

Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, Ruppia cirrhosa (commonly known as Coiled Pondweed or Species code: Rc) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Ruppiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Caucasus, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Malesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Cape Provinces, Cayman Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Corse, Cyprus, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Illinois, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Manchuria, Manitoba, Mexico Northwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Namibia, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Mexico, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, Sinai, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Texas, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia, Yukon

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