Hydrocharitaceae
Hydrocharis

Hydrocharis morsus-ranae L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1036 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Caucasus, NW. Africa. It is a helophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ontario, Québec, Vermont, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Czerepanov, S.K. (1995). Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR): 1-516. Cambridge University Press.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Greuter, W. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2012). Med-Checklist Notulae, 31. Willdenowia 42: 287-295.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2000). Flora of Siberia 1: 1-189. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Lamont, E.E., Werier, D. & Glenn, S.D. (2014). Noteworthy plants reported from the Torrey range - 2011 and 2012. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 141: 95-108.
  • Maire, R. (1952). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 1: 1-366. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Rechinger. K.H. (1971). Flora Iranica 78-86 Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Flora of North America North of Mexico 22: 1-352. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Greuter, W. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2012). Med-Checklist Notulae, 31. Willdenowia 42: 287-295.
  • Krasnoborov, I.M. (ed.) (2000). Flora of Siberia 1: 1-189. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Lamont, E.E., Werier, D. & Glenn, S.D. (2014). Noteworthy plants reported from the Torrey range - 2011 and 2012. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 141: 95-108.
  • Maire, R. (1952). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 1: 1-366. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1956). Flora Kazakhstana 1: 1-354. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Rechinger. K.H. (1971). Flora Iranica 78-86 Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Buchinger [s.n.] K003194846 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K003194864 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K003194834 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K003194872 Yes
[Mouley] [s.n.] France K003194867 Yes
Reclaire, A. [s.n.] Netherlands K003194859 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [199] United Kingdom K003194816 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194786 Yes
Muret [s.n.] Switzerland K003194851 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194776 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194800 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [1425] United Kingdom K003194820 Yes
s.coll. [624] K003194843 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K003194863 Yes
Vermoesen [s.n.] Belgium K003194858 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12259] United Kingdom K003194817 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [12207] United Kingdom K003194815 Yes
Talbot, H.F. [s.n.] K003194875 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194814 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K003194862 Yes
Cernjavski; [Rudski] [s.n.] Greece K003194880 Yes
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden K003194829 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194792 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K003194856 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3758] United Kingdom K003194794 Yes
[Zomlefer] [s.n.] France K003194866 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194797 Yes
s.coll. [524] K003194837 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194804 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith, C.I. [3839] United Kingdom K003194783 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194777 Yes
Wade, A.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194790 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith; Mills, J.N. [7035] United Kingdom K003194784 Yes
Goddard, H.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194782 Yes
Nelmes, E. [50] United Kingdom K003194779 Yes
Sindel [s.n.] Bulgaria K003194878 Yes
[F. G. Sommer] [s.n.] K003194852 Yes
[R. B.] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194810 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194796 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1056] Greece K003194879 Yes
Turner [438] K003194799 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [215] United Kingdom K003194822 Yes
Findlay, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194788 Yes
Rostan, E. [s.n.] K003194842 Yes
Denny, P. [481] United Kingdom K003194775 Yes
Vincent [s.n.] France K003194832 Yes
Levinge, H.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194811 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1059] Greece K003194881 Yes
K:SPC-10068.000 No
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. United Kingdom K:SPC-34466.000 No
Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] K003194844 Yes
Pin, C. [s.n.] France K003194861 Yes
Lowne, B.T. United Kingdom K:SPC-17087.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Ireland K003194826 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194806 Yes
[Wolfert] [s.n.] Slovakia K003194841 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194793 Yes
Markiewiczówna, A.; Woloszczak, E. [s.n.] Ukraine K003194857 Yes
Schonger [s.n.] K003194845 Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Russia K003194840 Yes
Rawlings, S. [116] United Kingdom K003194824 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K003194853 Yes
Borel, J.M. [s.n.] France K003194869 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194791 Yes
Bullock, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194825 Yes
Marsham, H. [1107] United Kingdom K003194803 Yes
[G. Fournier] [3535] France K003194865 Yes
Parker, M.; Cubitt, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194812 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [31] United Kingdom K003194809 Yes
Mameev, S. [45] Russia K003194835 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194807 No
[Avis] [s.n.] Sweden K003194855 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K003194833 Yes
Davis, P.H. [16094] Türkiye K003194882 Yes
Bonnet [s.n.] France K003194871 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [578] United Kingdom K003194819 Yes
Johansson, S. [s.n.] Sweden K003194831 Yes
Roshevitz, R. [s.n.] Russia K003194839 Yes
[G. G. Kjellin] [s.n.] Sweden K003194830 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194787 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194785 Yes
Devis, H.F. [s.n.] K003194854 Yes
Mennega, E.A.; Over, H.J. [622] Netherlands K003194860 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194802 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194780 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194821 Yes
s.coll. [[443]] K003194876 Yes
Trapnell, W.G. [s.n.] Australia K003194930 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194823 Yes
B.F. [423] United Kingdom K003194801 Yes
[A. Viallanes] [s.n.] France K003194868 Yes
Gonan [s.n.] K003194848 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194778 Yes
Bonnet, E. [s.n.] France K003194870 Yes
Rigo [s.n.] Italy K003194874 Yes
Mann, R.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194781 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194795 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194789 Yes
s.coll. [[223]] K003194838 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bulgaria K003194877 Yes
Mameev [45] Russia K003194836 Yes
W.B.W. [1258] United Kingdom K003194818 Yes
Rigo [s.n.] Italy K003194873 Yes
Javorka, S. [s.n.] Hungary K003194850 Yes
Böcker, R. [PLHDD127] Poland K003194849 Yes
Levinge, H.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194805 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003194847 Yes
[Preuf]; Prior, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003194813 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images