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Species profile—Ceratophyllum demersum (hornwort)

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → CeratophyllaceaeCeratophyllum demersum (hornwort)

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Species details

Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Ceratophyllaceae
Scientific name
Ceratophyllum demersum L.
Common name
hornwort
WildNet taxon ID
9172
Alternate name(s)
arigma
hornweed
hornbland
gang gang
coontail
common hornwort
common coontail
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=9172.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022