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Vallisneria spiralis L.
Vallisneria spiralis L., © Konrad Lauber
Vallisneria spiralis L., © Konrad Lauber

Vallisneria spiralis L.

Species
ISFS : 437700
Checklist : 1048800
  1. Hydrocharitaceae
  2. Vallisneria
  3. Vallisneria spiralis L.

Synthesis

Species description (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

Untergetauchte Wasserpflanze mit grundständigen, bandförmigen, 5-10 mm breiten und bis 80 cm langen, flutenden Blättern. Zweihäusig. Blüten weiss, die männlichen in Knäueln, Durchmesser ca. 1 mm, sich von der Pflanze trennend und auf der Wasseroberfläche sich öffnend. Weibliche Blüten einzeln, Durchmesser 2-3 mm, auf langen, die Oberfläche erreichenden, vor und nach dem Blühen schraubig gewundenen Stielen.

Flowering period (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

7-10

Habitat and distribution inside Switzerland (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

Stehende und langsam fliessende, 1-2 m tiefe, kalkarme Gewässer / kollin / Im südlichen TI eingebürgert

World distribution (© Flora Helvetica 2018)

Aus den Tropen stammende Aquarienpflanze

Ecological indicator (© Landolt & al. 2010)

5u22-351.a.2n=20(40)

Status

IUCN status

 Near threatened

Anatomy

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Stems, 100x
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Stems 400x

Summary of stem anatomy (German)

Umriss rund oder oval. Leitbündel diffus verteilt. Grosse, unregelmässige Intercellularen. Epidermiszellen verholzt.

Description

Culm-diameter 5-10 mm, center full, radius of culm in relation to wall thickness 1:1. Outline circular with a smooth surface. Culm-center full, containing unlignified cells. Culm without endodermis but with a sheath of lignified cells around the center. Epidermis cells thin-walled all around. Large vascular bundles distributed in the whole culm. Chlorenchyma present, continuous peripheral belt with unlignified round cells (like a large cortex). Sclerenchyma belt in a small, peripheral continuous belt (< 4 cells). Cells medium thick-walled. Vascular bundles collateral closed. Sheath around vascular bundles absent or not lignified. Vessel arrangement irregularly grouped or distributed. Aerenchyma (intercellulars) between parenchyma cells irregular and large.

Distribution map

Simple

Before threshold year
After threshold year
Before and after threshold year

Advanced

Colors
Validated observations
Observations waiting for validation
Occurrences from Atlas Welten & Sutter (1982) and supplements (1984, 1994) without confirmation in the Info Flora database since
Symbols
Before threshold year
After threshold year
Native
Reintroduced
Not native / introduced / subspontaneous / escaped
Doubtful

Number of observations

Below the threshold number of observations
Above or equal the threshold number of observations

Habitat and distribution inside Switzerland

Im südlichen TI eingebürgert

World distribution

Aus den Tropen stammende Aquarienpflanze

Ecology

Life form

Hydrophyte

Habitats

Habitats © Delarze & al. 2015

Less strictly linked to a specific habitat 1.1.2 - Laichkrautgesellschaften (Potamion)

bold Dominant species, influencing the appearance of the habitat
Character species Character species
Less strictly linked to a specific habitat Less strictly linked to a specific habitat

Ecological indicator values by © Landolt & al. (2010)

Soil factors Climatic factors Salinity tolerance
Humidity Value H 5u Light Value L 3 Salinity Index --
Reaction Value R 2 Temperature factor T 5
Nutriments value N 2 Continentality K 1
  • Ecological values legend
    Humidity Value H
    1very dry
    1+dry
    2moderatly dry
    2+moist
    3medium wet
    3+wet
    4very wet
    4+soggy
    5submerged or underwater
    fplants living in running water
    umostly submerged plants
    vpartly submerged, partly floating plants
    whumidity moderately variable (± scale of 1-2)
    w+highly variable humidity (scale exceeding ± 2)
    Reaction Value R
    1Very acid (pH 2.5-5.5)
    2acid (pH 3.5-6.5)
    3lightly acid to neutral (pH 4.5-7.5)
    4neutral to basic (pH 5.5-8.5)
    5basic (pH 6-5 -> 8.5
    Nutriments value N
    1very low in nutrients
    2low in nutriments
    3medium-poor to medium-rich in nutrients
    4rich in nutriments
    5very rich in nutriments
    Salinity tolerance
    1halotolerant
    3halophyle
    Light Value L
    1very shady
    2shady
    3lighted areas
    4luminous
    5highly luminous
    Temperature factor T
    1alpine to nival stages (from the treeline to the snowline)
    1+suprasubalpine and upper subalpine levels (pine and larch forests)
    2subalpine level (coniferous forests without beeches up to the upper limit of spruces)
    2+lower subalpine and upper mountain stages
    3mountain level (beech and silver fir forests, in the central Alps Scots pine forests)
    3+lower mountain and upper hill levels
    4hill level (mixed deciduous oak forests)
    4+hot places, hill level
    5very hot places, hill level (only in the hottest places, typical of southern Europe)
    Continentality K
    1Atlantic (high air humidity, very low temperature variations, mild winters)
    2Sub-Atlantic (high air humidity, low temperature variations, relatively mild winters)
    3sub-Atlantic to subcontinental (average air humidity, moderately variable temperature, slightly low winter temperatures)
    4subcontinental (low air humidity, large temperature variations, rather cold winters)
    5continental (very low air humidity, very large temperature variations, cold winters)

Nomenclature

Accepted Name (Checklist 2017)

Vallisneria spiralis L.

Vernacular name

Deutscher Name :

Wasserschraube

Nom français :

Vallisnérie en spirale

Nome italiano :

Vallisneria

Match with other reference books

Relation Nom Book No
=Vallisneria spiralis L.Checklist 2017437700
=Vallisneria spiralis L.Flora Helvetica 20012390
=Vallisneria spiralis L.Flora Helvetica 20122381
=Vallisneria spiralis L.Flora Helvetica 20182381
=Vallisneria spiralis L.Index synonymique 1996437700
=Vallisneria spiralis L.Landolt 1977158
=Vallisneria spiralis L.Landolt 1991149
=Vallisneria spiralis L.SISF/ISFS 2437700
=Vallisneria spiralis L.Welten & Sutter 19822027
= The taxon corresponds to the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)
< The taxon is included in the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)
> The taxon includes (among others) also the accepted taxon (Checklist 2017)

Status

Native status

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IUCN list of endangered species (© Walter & Gillett 1997) : No

Status on national Red List 2016

IUCN status:

 Near threatened

LC: Non menacé

Additional information

IUCN criteria: D2

Status on regional Red List 2019

Biogregraphic regions Status IUCN criteria
Jura (JU) --
Mittelland (MP) NA
Alpennordflanke (NA) --
Alpensüdflanke (SA) NTD2
Östliche Zentralalpen (EA) --
Westliche Zentralalpen (WA) --
  • Legend
    EXExtinct
    RERegionally Extinct
    CR(PE)Critically Endangered, Probably Extinct
    CRCritically Endangered
    ENEndangered
    VUVulnerable
    NTNear Threatened
    LCLeast Concern

National Priority Species List Status

No national priority or international responsability

Protection status

No international, national or cantonal protection
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