Water-Soldier

Stratiotes aloides

''Stratiotes aloides'', commonly known as water soldiers or water pineapple, is a submerged aquatic plant native to Europe and northwestern Asia. In Britain it was once common in East Anglia and still is in many places, particularly wet ditches and healthy ponds. It is the only species in the genus Stratiotes.
Water Soldier/Pinneapple - Stratiotes aloides Nationaal Park Weerribben-Wieden, Holland (Aug, 2013). https://waarnemingen.be/species/2764/photos/?page=2 Geotagged,Netherlands,Stratiotes aloides,Summer

Appearance

''Stratiotes aloides'' has a rosette of serrated leaves, lanceolate, up to 30 cm long in tufts. White flowers are up to 45 mm across with many stamens in the male plants are produced in the summer.
Water-Soldier - Stratiotes aloides KU Leuven small botanical garden. Cultivated. Belgium,Geotagged,Stratiotes aloides,Summer,Water-Soldier

Naming

''Stratiotes aloides'' has been found in the Trent River in eastern Ontario, Canada.

Distribution

In Ireland, it is found in shallow waters where it was introduced. Apparently now extinct in the north-east of Ireland.Rare in east England.

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Status: Least concern
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAlismatales
FamilyHydrocharitaceae
GenusStratiotes
SpeciesS. aloides
Photographed in
Belgium
Netherlands