Ceratophyllum echinatum A. Gray

Spineless Hornwort

Synonyms: Ceratophyllum demersum var. echinatum, Fassettia echinata

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Coontail

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Family: Ceratophyllaceae

Genus: Ceratophyllum

Species: Ceratophyllum echinatum

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: OBL

PHOTOS OF Ceratophyllum echinatum