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English
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Description: Small aquatic plant that develops a filiform, crawling and very
ramificated rhizome. Spaced internodes and nodes with 2 (- 4) fronds
erect and sessile glabres of 3-15 cm in length, with filiform limb and
circinate prefoliation. Globular and pubescent sorecarps of brown
colour (3-4 mm) that are arranged in the base of the leaves. |
Distribution:
The west of Europe. In the Iberian Peninsula the area
of extension of presence is formed basically by a triangle, whose
inferior angle is located to the south of Lisbon from where it
divides to an axis for Burgos and another one there for Lugo (Terra
Cha). Inside of the area known localities in the provinces of
Ourense , Zamora and Lugo have being lost.
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Habitat:
It is developed in areas with temporary swamp,
either are hygrophilous pastures, brief pools rather wild areas
submissive low water as of lagoons or tails of dams. Their more
frequent companions are species of Littorelletea like Ranunculus
ololeucus, R. flammula, R. peltatus, Lythrum portula, Eleocharis
multicaulis, Juncus bulbosus, Scirpus fluitans, Luronium natans,
Baldellia ranunculoides, B. alpestris, Potamogeton polygonifolius
and Hydrocotile vulgare.
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Report about the
reasons of the risk:
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Category IUCN: EN
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Possible solutions: Monitoring on the habitat. Physical protection: fence of concrete
areas. Restoration of the habitat. To continue with the population
pursuit. Development of educative activities and spreading.
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Culinary, medicinal and/or medicinal properties:
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Appearance
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