Horn-Leaved Riverweed
Podostemum ceratophyllum Michx.
Podostemum ceratophyllum, known as hornleaf riverweed, is an aquatic plant in the Podostemaceae family. It is native to eastern North America and thrives in fast-moving rivers and streams on hard substrates.
Description
Podostemum ceratophyllum, described by Michx. in 1803, is a submerged aquatic plant species in the Podostemaceae family. It is found in regions such as New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and parts of the United States and the Dominican Republic. This species grows on hard substrates in swiftly flowing rivers and streams and is considered a foundation species in its native range.
Other common names
Horn-Leaved RiverweedHornleaf RiverweedRiffleweedThreadfoot
Distribution
New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Nearctic · Vermont-US · Global · Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Dominican Republic · Georgia · Honduras · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mississippi · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Prince Edward I. · Québec · Rhode I.
Synonyms
Lacis ceratophyllaPodostemum abrotanoidesPodostemum ceratophyllum f. abrotanoidesPodostemum ceratophyllum f. chondroidesPodostemum ceratophyllum var. ceratophyllumPodostemum ceratophyllum var. abrotanoidesPodostemum ceratophyllum var. fluitansPodostemum ceratophyllum var. circumvallatum