Copy permalink to share
Ceratophyllaceae
Ceratophyllum

not marked as a favorite taxon Ceratophyllum demersum Linnaeus. Common name: Coontail. Phenology: May-Sep. Habitat: Ponds, pools, slow-moving streams. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to AK, south to s. FL, TX, CA, and south through the West Indies and Mexico and Central America to South America.

Glossary (beta!)

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA3, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K4, Mex, Mi, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Les (1985), Les (1986), Les (1988a), Les (1988b), Les (1988c), Les (1989), Szalontai et al (2018), Wilmot-Dear (1985); > Ceratophyllum demersum L. var. apiculatum (Cham.) Asch. — POWO; > Ceratophyllum demersum var. demersum — POWO. Basionym: Ceratophyllum demersum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Ceratophyllum demersum - FNA3

Show in key(s)

Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)

Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

Your browser does not support SVGs

Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.

image #1 of Ceratophyllum demersum© Joseph Aubert, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Joseph Aubert source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Ceratophyllum demersum© Thomas Gyselinck, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Gyselinck source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Ceratophyllum demersum© Michelle W., some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle W. source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Ceratophyllum demersum© cassi saari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by cassi saari source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Ceratophyllum demersum© V_Nebenfuehr, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by V_Nebenfuehr source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Ceratophyllum demersum© Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) source CC-BY-NC-SA, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Ceratophyllum demersum© J. Burke Korol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by J. Burke Korol source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Ceratophyllum demersum© Michelle W., some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle W. source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Ceratophyllum demersum© J. Burke Korol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by J. Burke Korol source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Ceratophyllum demersum© Joseph Aubert, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Joseph Aubert source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Ceratophyllum demersum© Paul Marcum source
image #12 of Ceratophyllum demersum© Ryan Sorrells, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ryan Sorrells source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Ceratophyllum demersum© Thomas Gyselinck, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Gyselinck source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Ceratophyllum demersum© Michelle W., some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle W. source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Ceratophyllum demersum© Shaun Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Shaun Lee source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷

Feedback

See something missing or incorrect about Ceratophyllum demersum? Let us know here:
  1. Please include your name and if possible, email in case when need to clarify what you wrote.
  2. If you opt out of including email, please be as specific as possible (e.g., which photo is incorrect?)
  3. Please do not submit questions asking to identify plants or about horticultural topics (e.g., how do I control an invasive plant in my garden?). Instead, those questions can be submitted here for the Carolinas region only.
  4. Please do not send us feedback about unkeyed species as this work is ongoing.
  5. Please allow time for flora edits to show in our next data release. We greatly appreciate your feedback but may require extra time to research complicated taxonomic issues.

Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro:

Stems:

Leaves:

Inforescence:

Flowers:

Fruits:

Comments:

Height:

plant sale text:

bloom table text:

description:

stems:

leaves:

inflorescence:

flowers:

fruits:

comments:

cultural notes:

germination code:

native range:



0 unsaved edits on this page.

« show previous | back to original search ↑