Freshwater
Western waterweed
Elodea nuttallii
Hydrocharitaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Canada and United States.
Introduced to Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, and 18 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Elodea nuttallii is a species of waterweed known by the common name western waterweed or Nuttall's 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.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Anacharis nuttallii
- Elodea columbiana
- Elodea minor
- Philotria minor
- Philotria nuttallii
In other languages
- Smal vattenpest
- Kiehkuravesirutto
Articles
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