Ceratophyllum demersum, commonly called hornwort or coontail, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Ceratophyllum. Ceratophyllum demersum is a submerged, free-floating aquatic plant, with a cosmopolitan distribution, native to all continents except Antarctica. It is a harmful weed introduced in New Zealand. It is also a popular aquarium plant. Its genome has been sequenced to study angiosperm evolution.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Coontail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ceratophyllales
- Family
- Ceratophyllaceae
- Genus
- Ceratophyllum
- Species
- Ceratophyllum demersum
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