Alisma lanceolatum
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< On the list of Rare and Endangered Plants of Armenia
Plant in Armenia
Հովվափող լանցետաձև (“Hovvapogh lantsetadzev”)
Status
Very rare species. The natural habitat and the number have rapidly decreased.
Habitat in Armenia
Met in the floristic region of Yerevan, around Aygerlich and along the River Sevjur.
Habitat and ecology
Grows along the rivers and lakes, mainly in Ararat valley, 850 meters above sea level.
Biology and potential value
Decorative plant. Used in folk medicinal practice (for more details see the Medicinal Plants of Armenia). Has scientific value.
Measures of protection
Aygerlich and River Sevjur should have been declared reserves.