Coontail or Hornwort - Texas A&M University

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Updated: November 29, 2022
By Reginal M. Harrell , and John N. Hochheimer

Coontail or Hornwort

Coontail is a submergent vegetation that does not follow the category rules for the group of plants it belongs in. Coontail is found in quiet ponds, lakes, or slow moving streams; generally it does not have roots and never grows above water, even in flowering. Plant stems may be partially found in bottom sediments, but rarely are roots present.

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