Elatine alsinastrum L.

Fausse-alsine (fr), Élatine fausse Alsine (fr), Élatine fausse alsine (fr), Élatine verticillée (fr), Fausse alsine (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Elatinaceae > Elatine

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.06-0.45m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.06 - 0.45
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 9-12
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Elatine alsinastrum leaf picture by Laura Savio (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Elatine alsinastrum world distribution map, present in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Algeria, Spain, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Lithuania, Morocco, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and South Africa

Conservation status

Elatine alsinastrum threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324663-1
WFO ID wfo-0000665293
COL ID 395CK
BDTFX ID 23623
INPN ID 95847
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Elatine alsinastrum f. terrestris Potamopitys alsinastrum Alsinastrum galiifolia Alsine alsinastrum Elatine hippuroidea Elatine verticillata Elatinella alsinastrum Rhizium verticillatum Elatine alsinastrum Elatine alsinastrum f. aquatica Elatine alsinastrum f. fluitans