Alisma plantago-aquatica L. (Fam: ALISMATACEAE.)
 Published date of profile: Oct-2010.
Citation: Mifsud S., (Oct-2010) Alisma plantago-aquatica on MaltaWildPlants.com |
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Species name : | Alisma plantago-aquatica
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Basionym or principal synonyms: Alisma major Gray
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Plant Family : | Alismataceae Vent.
(Water-plantain Family) | Common name(s) : | Water Plantain, Greater Water Plantain, Mad-dog weed | Maltese name(s) : | Biżbula tal-Ilma | Status for Malta : | Indigenous. Originating from the Maltese islands before man | Frequency | Very Common Common Frequent
Scarce Rare Very rare Extinct
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Raunkiaer life form: HYDROPHYTE (Living in/on water)
Germination: Dicotyledon | Legal Protection : | Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) | Red List (1989) : | Not listed in the Red Data Book of the Maltese Islands | Flowering Time : | Apr-Jul | Habitat : | Wetland areas, particularly in slow-streaming valleys |
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