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Ruppia cirrhosa (Petagna) Grande

Spiral Tasselweed

Ruppiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Ruppia cirrhosa
Buccaferrea cirrhosa
Ruppia cirrhosa subsp. longipes
Ruppia drepanensis
Ruppia maritima subsp. drepanensis
Ruppia maritima subsp. spiralis
Ruppia spiralis

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>40&#8211;120&#8239;mm long</b>, <ba><b>spirally twisted</b></ba>. <span class="v1">stamina:</span> 2. <span...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ruppia cirrhosa

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 cirrhosa

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 cirrhosa

Ruppia cirrhosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, salt marshes

  • in wet, periodically flooded, often saline habitats

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