Myosoton aquaticum (L.) Moench
(Water Chickweed)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMyosoton aquaticum (Water Chickweed)
FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE (chickweeds, stitchworts and campions, carnation)
OrderCARYOPHYLLALES (pinks, goosefoots and docks)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Myosoton aquaticum (Water Chickweed) :
1: Myosoton aquaticum (Water Chickweed)
28 Aug 2011 OSGR: SJ41 52° 40’ N, 2° 50’ W Vice County: Shrops (VC 40) England
in fruit
Image 1: Seed - microscope low magnificationImage 2: Seed - microscope low magnification (2)Image 3: Seed surface - microscope low magnification
2: Myosoton aquaticum (Water Chickweed)
3 Nov 2001 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Seeds - close-upImage 2: Seeds - enlarged
3: Myosoton aquaticum (Water Chickweed)
5 Jul 1975 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England

specimen with a few branches

Image 1: Flowering shootsImage 2: Flower and buds - enlarged

Myosoton aquaticum (Water Chickweed) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Myosoton aquaticum (Water Chickweed)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Myosoton aquaticum (Water Chickweed)
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