PLANTS Profile for Ceratophyllum demersum (coon's tail)

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PLANTS Profile

Ceratophyllum demersum L.
coon's tail

Symbol:

CEDE4

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Ceratophyllaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
AK		N
HI		I
PR		N
VI		N
CAN		N

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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.

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Ceratophyllum demersum L.

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Synonyms:
Ceratophyllum demersum L.

	CEAP	Ceratophyllum apiculatum Cham.
	CEDEA	Ceratophyllum demersum L. var. apiculatum (Cham.) Asch.
	CEDEA2	Ceratophyllum demersum L. var. apiculatum (Cham.) Garcke

Distribution:
Ceratophyllum demersum L.


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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT)

Related Taxa:
Ceratophyllum demersum L.

View 1 genera in Ceratophyllaceae, 4 species in Ceratophyllum

Classification:
Ceratophyllum demersum L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Order	Nymphaeales
Family	Ceratophyllaceae – Hornwort family
Genus	Ceratophyllum L. – hornwort
Species	Ceratophyllum demersum L. – coon's tail

Introduced Information:
Ceratophyllum demersum L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:
Ceratophyllum demersum L.

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

Reg. 2

Reg. 3

Reg. 4

Reg. 5

Reg. 6

Reg. 7

Reg. 8

Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

OBL

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Ceratophyllum demersum L.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin					Minor

Wildlife Habitat Values

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

More Accounts and Images:
Ceratophyllum demersum L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account, photographs, and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18403.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

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Ceratophyllum demersum L.

TX-Submerged Plants (TAES)

Time Generated: 09/24/2008 09:20 AM MDT