Status:
valid
Authors:
J.F.Macbr.
Source:
tro
Year:
1934
Citation Micro:
Candollea 5: 395. 1934
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001067822
Common Names
- Niphogeton scabra
- Rough Niphogeton
- Scabrous Niphogeton
Description
Niphogeton scabra (also called Rough-stemmed Waterwort, among many other common names) is a perennial aquatic plant that is native to Europe and Asia. It has small, white flowers and thin, creeping stems that grow in shallow water.
Uses & Benefits
Niphogeton scabra is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat skin ailments and to reduce inflammation.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Niphogeton scabra is a small, white flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small and green with long, thin leaves.
Where to Find Niphogeton scabra
Niphogeton scabra is native to North America. It is found in moist deciduous and coniferous forests.
Species in the Niphogeton genus
Niphogeton scaber,
Niphogeton lingula,
Niphogeton chirripoi,
Niphogeton kalbreyeri,
Niphogeton colombiana,
Niphogeton dissecta,
Niphogeton pusilla,
Niphogeton ternata,
Niphogeton scabra,
Niphogeton azorelloides,
Niphogeton magna,
Niphogeton stricta,
Niphogeton sprucei,
Niphogeton glaucescens,
Niphogeton boliviana,
Niphogeton fruticosa,
Niphogeton cleefii,
Niphogeton josei,
Niphogeton killipiana,
Species in the Apiaceae family
Aciphylla anomala,
Aciphylla aurea,
Aciphylla cartilaginea,
Aciphylla colensoi,
Aciphylla congesta,
Aciphylla crenulata,
Aciphylla crosby-smithii,
Aciphylla cuthbertiana,
Aciphylla dieffenbachii,
Aciphylla dissecta,
Aciphylla divisa,
Aciphylla dobsonii,
Aciphylla ferox,
Aciphylla flexuosa,
Aciphylla glacialis,
Aciphylla glaucescens,
Aciphylla gracilis,
Aciphylla hectori,
Aciphylla hookeri,
Aciphylla horrida,
Aciphylla indurata,
Aciphylla inermis,
Aciphylla kirkii,
Aciphylla latibracteata,
Aciphylla lecomtei,
Aciphylla leighii,
Aciphylla lyallii,
Aciphylla monroi,
Aciphylla montana,
Aciphylla multisecta,
Aciphylla pinnatifida,
Aciphylla polita,
Aciphylla poppelwellii,
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii,
Aciphylla similis,
Aciphylla simplex,
Aciphylla simplicifolia,
Aciphylla spedeni,
Aciphylla squarrosa,
Aciphylla stannensis,
Aciphylla subflabellata,
Aciphylla takahea,
Aciphylla traillii,
Aciphylla traversii,
Aciphylla trifoliolata,
Aciphylla verticillata,
Acronema alpinum,
Acronema astrantiifolium,
Acronema brevipedicellatum,
Acronema bryophilum,