Trapella sinensis Oliv.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Trapella

Characteristics

Rhizomes horizontal. Stems green, slender, to 60 cm. Leaves opposite, glabrous adaxially, pale purple-red abaxially; petiole 1.5-3 cm; floating leaves 2.5-3 cm wide, apex obtuse-acute; submersed leaves 3-5 cm X 5-7 mm. Pedicel 1-3 cm, elongated at anthesis. Calyx teeth ca. 2 mm, persistent. Corolla pale red, 1-3 X 2-3.5 cm; lobes rounded. Filaments ca. 1 cm; anthers 2-locular, spreading. Fruit with 3 hooklike appendages to 7 cm and 2 erect spines 0.3-2 cm. Fl. Jun. 2n = 50.
Life form perennial
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Images

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Distribution

Trapella sinensis world distribution map, present in China, Japan, and Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:676011-1
WFO ID wfo-0000456307
COL ID 7CMP2
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Synonyms

Trapella antennifera Trapa antennifera Trapella sinensis