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Range
Native

Lives wild in Baltic States, Finland, Russia, and Sweden.

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Description

Alisma wahlenbergii, the Baltic water-plantain, is a species of plant in the family Alismataceae. It is native to the area around the northern Baltic Sea: Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and northern and northwestern Russia. Alisma wahlenbergii is classed as a "threatened" species.

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  • Småsvalting
  • Upossarpio
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