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Hydrocharitaceae
Elodea

not marked as a favorite taxon Elodea nuttallii (Planchon) H. St. John. Common name: Nuttall's Waterweed, Free-flowered Waterweed. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Lakes, ponds, stagnant waters of streams. Distribution: ME and QC west to MN and ID, south to NC, TN, OK, and NM.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, C, Can, F, FNA22, GrPl, GW1, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, Tn, Va, W, WV, Cook & Urmi-König (1985); = Anacharis nuttallii Planch. — G; = Anacharis occidentalis (Pursh) Vict. — Tat; > Philotria angustifolia (Muhl.) Britton ex Rydb. — S13; >< Philotria canadensis (Michx.) Britton — S; > Philotria linearis Rydb. — S; > Philotria minor (Engelm.) Small — S13; > Philotria nuttallii (Planch.) Rydb. — S13. Basionym: Anacharis nuttallii Planch. 1848

Links to other floras: = Elodea nuttallii - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: OBL
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 7

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image #1 of Elodea nuttallii© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Elodea nuttallii© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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