Image to followAI-generated illustrationRuppia maritima
Ruppia maritima
FamilyGenus: Ruppianon-native in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A native aquatic herb with broad leaves and summer flowers, found in saline, nutrient-rich waters across Great Britain.
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Flower visit
Ecological significance
As a native species, Ruppia maritima is a natural component of brackish-water ecosystems in Great Britain.
Annual cycle
Blooms between June and September.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Starkzehrer (Nährstoffreicher/Fetter Boden)
Flowering period
Jun – Sep
Soil reaction
Basisch / Kalkhold
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.201 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Ruppia maritima requires full sun, permanently wet, saline or brackish conditions, and nutrient-rich, alkaline substrates.
Scientific profile
Ruppia maritima is a non-woody, herbaceous aquatic plant with broad leaves, typically reaching around 0.2 metres in height. It grows fully submerged in saline or brackish, nutrient-rich and calcareous waters, preferring full sun and permanently wet, marsh-like conditions. It is strongly salt-tolerant, behaving as a halophyte, and occurs in habitats with low disturbance. Flowering takes place from June to September.
Other flower visitors
10 other species visit the flowers
Cygnus olorCygnus columbianusMareca streperaAythya collarisAnas bahamensisSpatula discorsMareca americanaMareca penelopeSpatula clypeataAnas acuta
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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