Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationVallisneria spiralis
Vallisneria spiralis
FamilyGenus: Vallisneriaheimisch in Deutschland
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About this species
An introduced submerged freshwater plant with broad leaves that produces flowers during the summer.
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Ecological significance
As an introduced, established species in Great Britain, its ecological impact is not documented in the available evidence.
Annual cycle
Flowers from June to September. The plant is a perennial aquatic and remains submerged throughout the year.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Feucht
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Bloom time
Jun – Sep
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.482 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow completely submerged in a still‑water aquarium or garden pond, in a normal, moderately fertile substrate. Position in partial shade and maintain permanently wet conditions. This species tolerates only low levels of water movement or disturbance.
Scientific profile
Vallisneria spiralis is an aquatic, herbaceous perennial of the family Hydrocharitaceae. It grows fully submerged in still or slow‑flowing fresh water, producing broad leaves from a basal rosette and typically reaching about 0.48 metres in height. The species is adapted to permanently wet, neutral to slightly acidic conditions with moderate nutrient availability and favours partially shaded sites with low physical disturbance. It forms an arbuscular mycorrhizal association. Flowering takes place from June to September. In Great Britain the plant is a neophyte, having been introduced and become established, and is not native.
Sources & data origin
•TraitCH — CC BY 4.0TraitCH 2.0 contributors; imported as source-preserving NaturKompass taxon evidence.
•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)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•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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