Family: Elatinaceae
Author: Schkuhr
Bibliography: Bot. Handb. 1: 345 (1790)
Year: 1790
Status: accepted
Rank: species
Genus: Elatine
Vegetable: False
Observations: Temp. Eurasia to W. Malesia
Description
Threestamen waterwort, known scientifically as Elatine triandra, is a fascinating aquatic plant that belongs to the Elatinaceae family. This species was documented in the first volume of the “Botanisches Handbuch” in 1790 by the botanist Schkuhr.
Elatine triandra thrives in temperate regions of Eurasia and extends its presence to Western Malesia, showcasing its adaptability to a range of climatic conditions. As an aquatic plant, it is commonly found in shallow waters, ponds, lakes, and even slow-moving rivers where it plays a vital ecological role.
The plant is characterized by its delicate structure with small, ovate leaves that are often tinged with a translucent quality, giving it a somewhat ethereal appearance in its natural habitat. True to its common name, threestamen waterwort, Elatine triandra typically features three stamens in its modest, inconspicuous flowers.
This unique botanical species is an essential component of its ecosystem, contributing to water quality and providing habitat for various aquatic organisms. Due to its widespread geographic range and ecological significance, Elatine triandra continues to be a subject of interest for botanists and ecologists alike.
Common Names
Deu: dreimänniger tännel, dreimänniges tännel
Eng: threestamen waterwort, longstem waterwort, three-stamened waterwort, mudwort, long-stemmed waterwort
Nor: trefelt evjeblom
Nld: drietallig glaskroos
Fra: elatine à trois étamines, élatine à trois étamines
Swe: tretalig slamkrypa
En: Threestamen waterwort, Eurasian Waterwort, Mudwort, Three-stamened waterwort, Longstem waterwort, Long-stemmed waterwort, Longstem Water-wort
Bg: Тритичинков надводник
Zh: 短柄花溝繁縷
Cs: Úpor trojmužný
Nl: Drietallig glaskroos
Fi: Kolmihedevesirikko
Fr: Elatine à trois étamines, Élatine à trois étamines
De: Dreimänniger Tännel, Dreimänniges Tännel
Hu: Háromporzós látonya
It: Pepe d’acqua a 3 stami, Pepe-d’acqua a tre stami
Ko: 물별
No: Trefelt evjeblom
Pl: Nadwodnik trójpręcikowy
Ru: Повойничек трёхтычинковый
Sv: Tretalig slamkrypa
Zh-tw: 短柄花溝繁縷
Synonyms
- Elatine nivalis (Speg.)
- Crypta triandra (A.Braun ex Walp.)
- Alsinastrum triandrum ((Schkuhr) Rupr.)
- Elatine triandra var. major (Troch.)
- Elatine gracilis (H.Mason)
- Birolia palludosa (Bellardi)
- Elatine hydropiper var. triandra ((Schkuhr) Wahlenb.)
- Elatine triandra f. intermedia (Seub.)
- Ilyphilos triandrus ((Schkuhr) Lunell)
- Elatine triandra f. callitrichoides ((Nyl.) Saelán, Kihlm. & Hjelt)
- Potamopitys triandra ((Schkuhr) Kuntze)
- Elatine hydropiper var. tripetala (Hartm.)
- Elatine triandra f. stenophylla (Seub.)
- Elatine senegalensis (Perr. ex A.Chev.)
- Elatine orientalis (Makino)
- Elatine triandra var. haitiensis (Monach.)
- Elatine oryzetorum (Kom.)
- Elatine inaperta (Lloyd)
- Alsinastrum callitrichoides ((Nyl.) Rupr.)
- Elatine triandra var. genuina (Fassett)
- Elatine triandra f. submersa (Seub.)
- Elatine triandra var. callitrichoides (Nyl.)
- Elatine triandra f. terrestris (Seub.)
- Elatine triandra var. orientalis ((Makino) Makino)
- Elatine tetrandra (Maxim.)
- Elatine callitrichoides ((Nyl.) Kauffm.)
- Elatine microphylla (Griseb.)
- Potamopitys inaperta ((Lloyd) Kuntze)
Distribution
- Altay (native)
- Amur (native)
- Austria (native)
- Baltic States (native)
- Bangladesh (native)
- Belarus (native)
- Belgium (native)
- Bulgaria (native)
- Buryatiya (native)
- Central European Rus (native)
- China Southeast (native)
- Czechoslovakia (native)
- East European Russia (native)
- Finland (native)
- France (native)
- Germany (native)
- Hungary (native)
- Italy (native)
- Japan (native)
- Jawa (native)
- Khabarovsk (native)
- Korea (native)
- Krym (native)
- Manchuria (native)
- Nansei-shoto (native)
- Nepal (native)
- North European Russi (native)
- Northwest European R (native)
- Norway (native)
- Philippines (native)
- Poland (native)
- Primorye (native)
- Romania (native)
- Sumatera (native)
- Sweden (native)
- Tadzhikistan (native)
- Taiwan (native)
- Thailand (native)
- Vietnam (native)
- West Siberia (native)
- Yugoslavia (native)
- Alabama (introduced)
- Alberta (introduced)
- Arizona (introduced)
- Azores (introduced)
- California (introduced)
- Chad (introduced)
- Colorado (introduced)
- Connecticut (introduced)
- Georgia (introduced)
- Haiti (introduced)
- Illinois (introduced)
- KwaZulu-Natal (introduced)
- Louisiana (introduced)
- Maine (introduced)
- Mali (introduced)
- Manitoba (introduced)
- Maryland (introduced)
- Masachusettes (introduced)
- Mauritania (introduced)
- Missouri (introduced)
- Nebraska (introduced)
- Nevada (introduced)
- New Brunswick (introduced)
- New Jersey (introduced)
- New Mexico (introduced)
- New York (introduced)
- Niger (introduced)
- North Carolina (introduced)
- North Caucasus (introduced)
- North Dakota (introduced)
- Northern Provinces (introduced)
- Northwest Territorie (introduced)
- Oklahoma (introduced)
- Ontario (introduced)
- Oregon (introduced)
- Pennsylvania (introduced)
- Québec (introduced)
- Sardegna (introduced)
- Saskatchewan (introduced)
- Senegal (introduced)
- South Carolina (introduced)
- Texas (introduced)
- Utah (introduced)
- Virginia (introduced)
- Yukon (introduced)
- Zimbabwe (introduced)
Additional Images
Leaf
Taken Mar 20, 2022 by Alexandre Santos (cc-by-sa)
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Taken Oct 10, 2010 by Tela Botanica − Marsault Loïc (cc-by-sa)
Taken Oct 10, 2010 by Tela Botanica − Marsault loïc (cc-by-sa)
Taken Oct 7, 2017 by Tela Botanica − Liliane ROUBAUDI (cc-by-sa)
Flower
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Taken Oct 7, 2017 by Tela Botanica − Liliane ROUBAUDI (cc-by-sa)
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Taken Oct 7, 2017 by Tela Botanica − Liliane ROUBAUDI (cc-by-sa)
Habit
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Taken Oct 7, 2017 by Tela Botanica − Liliane ROUBAUDI (cc-by-sa)
Taken Oct 7, 2017 by Tela Botanica − Liliane ROUBAUDI (cc-by-sa)
Other
Taken Aug 15, 2006 by Photoflora – Benoit BOCK (©)
Taken Aug 15, 2006 by Photoflora – Bernard TILLY (©)
Taken Jan 1, 1970 by Photoflora – L’Abbé COSTE (©)
Fruit
Taken Oct 10, 2010 by Tela Botanica − Marsault Loïc (cc-by-sa)
Taken Oct 10, 2010 by Tela Botanica − Marsault loïc (cc-by-sa)
Taken Oct 7, 2017 by Tela Botanica − Liliane ROUBAUDI (cc-by-sa)
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Sources
- WFO (No URL)
- IPNI (No URL)
- GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/5421095)
- POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:89520-2)
- PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Elatine triandra Schkuhr)
Specifications
Growth
Ph maximum: 5.5
Ph minimum: 5.0
Light: 9
Atmospheric humidity: 7
Bloom months: [‘jun’, ‘jul’, ‘aug’, ‘sep’, ‘oct’, ‘nov’]
Soil nutriments: 4