Damasonium alisma
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Damasonium alisma is a species of flowering marsh plant known by the common name of starfruit. Its native range includes parts of Great Britain, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Kazakhstan.[1][2]
Damasonium alisma is native to the British Isles and was at one time commonly found in south and central England.[3] Numbers have declined as a result of the loss of pond habitats.[4] It was not recorded in the wild in 2006 and is classified as endangered within the United Kingdom.[5]
References
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Damasonium alisma
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Mestolaccia stellata, Starfruit Damasonium alisma
- ^ "Species: Damasonium alisma (Starfruit)", Interactive Flora of NW Europe, retrieved 11 July 2010
- ^ Perring, Franklyn (23–30 Dec 1976), "Records For Leisure And Profit", New Scientist, vol. 72, no. 1032, Reed Business Information, p. 725, retrieved 11 July 2010
- ^ "Damasonium alisma", Millennium Seed Bank Project, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 11 July 2010
External links
Media related to Damasonium at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Damasonium at Wikispecies
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