Prickly hornwort
Ceratophyllum echinatum
About
Ceratophyllum echinatum, known as prickly hornwort, spiny hornwort, or spiny coontail, is an aquatic, perennial plant found in North America. Its name comes from fruits, which have a warty surface and long spines. Spiny hornwort can be found in ponds and lakes, principally in eastern North America. It is the only species of its genus endemic to North America.
- Family
- Ceratophyllaceae
How to use it
Spiny hornwort can be beneficial in aquatic gardens or ponds, as it helps provide habitat for fish and other aquatic life. Its unique structure can also aid in water filtration, making it a valuable addition to natural water bodies.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Ceratophyllum echinatum
- Slug
- ceratophyllum-echinatum
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Ceratophyllaceae
- Genus
- Ceratophyllum
- Species
- echinatum
- Wikidata QID
- Q5063798
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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