Hippuris vulgaris

Hippuris vulgaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Hippuris
Species:
H. vulgaris
Binomial name
Hippuris vulgaris

Hippuris vulgaris (from Greek: ἵπποςhorse and οὐράtail), 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.