Zannichellia palustris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
Genus: | Zannichellia |
Species: | Z. palustris
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Binomial name | |
Zannichellia palustris |
Zannichellia palustris, the horned pondweed, [1] is a plant found in fresh to brackish waters in the United States (especially in the Chesapeake Bay), [2] Europe, Asia, Australasia, and South America. It is recognizable by its long, thread like leaves, and "stringy" appearance. Its roots are also long and tendril-like, and its seeds bear a distinctive horned shape, hence the common name. The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat. [3] A diploid, its chromosome number was confirmed as 2n = 24. [4]
Zannichellia palustris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Potamogetonaceae |
Genus: | Zannichellia |
Species: | Z. palustris
|
Binomial name | |
Zannichellia palustris |
Zannichellia palustris, the horned pondweed, [1] is a plant found in fresh to brackish waters in the United States (especially in the Chesapeake Bay), [2] Europe, Asia, Australasia, and South America. It is recognizable by its long, thread like leaves, and "stringy" appearance. Its roots are also long and tendril-like, and its seeds bear a distinctive horned shape, hence the common name. The species epithet palustris is Latin for "of the marsh" and indicates its common habitat. [3] A diploid, its chromosome number was confirmed as 2n = 24. [4]