Elodea nuttallii

Elodea nuttallii
Elodea nuttallii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Hydrocharitaceae
Genus: Elodea
Species: E. nuttallii
Binomial name
Elodea nuttallii
(Planch.) H.St.John
Synonyms

Anacharis nuttallii
Anacharis occidentalis
Elodea columbiana
Elodea minor
Elodea occidentalis
Philotria minor
Philotria nuttallii
Philotria occidentalis

Elodea nuttallii is a species of waterweed known by the common name western waterweed. This is a perennial aquatic plant which is native to North America where it grows submersed in lakes, rivers, and other shallow water bodies. It is also found in Eurasia, where it is commonly weedy; it is not known as a weed species in its native range. It is sometimes used as an aquarium plant.

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Description

It is similar to its relative, Elodea canadensis. However the leaves taper to an acute point.

It has a thin branching stem with whorls of flat leaves at intervals. Some leaves are recurved and twisted, with minute teeth.

It bears tiny flowers, the staminate ones abscissing from their stalks and floating away from the plant. It flowers from May until October.[1]

Distribution

Recorded from the River Lagan near Shaw's Bridge and Lough Neagh in Co. Tyrone.[2]

External links

Media related to Elodea nuttallii at Wikimedia Commons

References

  1. ^ Rose, Francis (2006). The Wild Flower Key. Frederick Warne & Co. pp. .483–484. ISBN 978-0723251750. 
  2. ^ Hackney, P. (Ed)1992. Stewart and Corry's Flora of the North-east of Ireland. Institute of Irish Studies and The Queen's University of Belfast ISBN 0-85389-446-9 (HB )



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