Freshwater
Common mare's-tail
Hippuris vulgaris
Plantaginaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
Native
Lives wild in Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, and 46 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Hippuris vulgaris (from Greek: ἵππος – horse and οὐρά – tail), known as mare's-tail or common mare's-tail, is a common aquatic flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. Its distribution ranges from Eurasia and North America to Greenland, the Tibetan Plateau and Arizona. It prefers non-acidic waters.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Caullinia hippuroides
- Hippuris eschscholtxii
- Hippuris fluitans
- Hippuris fluviatilis
- Hippuris generalis
- Hippuris melanocarpa
In other languages
- Hesterumpe
- Hästsvans
- Vandspir
- Vesikuusi, Lamparevesikuusi
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