Ceratophyllaceae

Prickly hornwort

Ceratophyllum muricatum Cham.

Family: Ceratophyllaceae
Genus: Ceratophyllum

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Prickly hornwort (Ceratophyllum muricatum) — Photo: National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (4)

Bulgarian: Бодлив роголистник
Chinese: 多叉金魚藻, 多叉金鱼藻
English: Prickly hornwort
Hungarian: Don-vidéki tócsagaz

Synonyms

Ceratophyllum demersum subsp. muricatum (Cham.) Wilmot-Dear
Ceratophyllum demersum var. muricatum (Cham.) K.Schum.
Ceratophyllum submersum subsp. muricatum (Cham.) Wilmot-Dear

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Robert Taylor, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.