TREATMENT FROM THE JEPSON MANUAL (1993) |
previous taxon |
next taxon
Jepson Interchange (more information) |
|
©Copyright 1993 by the Regents of the University of California
For up-to-date information about California vascular plants, visit the Jepson eFlora. |
AND IS MAINTAINED FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSES ONLY |
Annual, perennial herb, submerged aquatic, monoeciousRetrieve key for CERATOPHYLLACEAE
Stem slender, well branched
Leaves whorled, repeatedly forked; divisions thread-like or narrow, ± stiff, minutely serrate
Inflorescence: flowers solitary in axils, sessile
Flower minute; perianth thin, many-parted; stamens 1020, free; pistil generally 1, ovary sessile, chamber 1, ovule 1, style persistent
Fruit: achene, smooth to spiny. 1 genus.