Freshwater
Brazilian Elodea
Egeria densa
Hydrocharitaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Background
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Growth
- Fast
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Height
- Up to 100 cm
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay.
Introduced to Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Chile, China, China Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, and 35 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Elodea densa, the large-flowered waterweed or Brazilian waterweed, is a species of Elodea native to warm temperate South America in southeastern Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. It is considered a problematic invasive species due to its use in home aquariums and subsequent release into non-native ecosystems.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anacharis densa
- Elodea densa
- Philotria densa
- Udora densa
In other languages
- Brasiliansk vasspest
- Stor vattenpest
- Brazilian waterweed
Articles
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