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Ruppia maritima L.

Beaked Tasselweed

Ruppiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ruppiaceae (Widgeonweed family)
Genus: Ruppia (Widgeonweed)

Synonyms

Ruppia maritima
Ruppia aragonensis
Ruppia brachypus
Ruppia maritima subsp. brevirostris
Ruppia maritima subsp. rostellata
Ruppia rostellata
Ruppia spiralis subsp. transsilvanica
Ruppia zosteroides

Related species

Ruppia maritima L. - Beaked Tasselweed
Ruppia cirrhosa (Petagna) Grande - Spiral Tasselweed

Traits


    Submerged aquatic plant, in salt- and brackish water. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> spike-like, 2&#8209;flowered. <span class="v1">pedicels:</span> <b>5&#8211;35&#8239;mm long</b>, <ba><b><i>not</i> spirally twisted</b></ba>. <span class="v1">stamina:</span>...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ruppia maritima

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Ruppia maritima

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Ruppia maritima

Ruppia maritima

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, salt marshes

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded, often saline habitats

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