Pilularia globulifera L.

Pillwort (en), Pilulaire à globules (fr), Boulette d'eau (fr)

Species

Pteridophytes > Salviniales > Marsileaceae > Pilularia

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous herb. It grows 0.04-0.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination hydrogamy
Spread hydrochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.15
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity 2-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

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Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
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Images

Pilularia globulifera unspecified picture

Distribution

Pilularia globulifera world distribution map, present in Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Croatia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, and Sweden

Conservation status

Pilularia globulifera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:303200-2
WFO ID wfo-0001118473
COL ID 4HVPH
BDTFX ID 49451
INPN ID 113547
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Pilularia natans Calamistrum globuliferum Pilularia globulifera