Mare's-tail

Hippuris vulgaris

Hippuris vulgaris, known as mare's-tail or common mare's-tail, is a common aquatic flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae. Its distribution ranges from Eurasia and North America to Greenland, the Tibetan Plateau and Arizona. It prefers non-acidic waters.

Scientific name

Hippuris vulgaris

Family

Hippuridaceae

IUCN status

LC